Definitions of defender
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a person who cares for persons or property
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admonisher, monitor, reminder
someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
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bodyguard, escort
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
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champion, fighter, hero, paladin
someone who fights for a cause
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chaperon, chaperone
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
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custodian, keeper, steward
one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
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fire fighter, fire-eater, firefighter, fireman
a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
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foster parent, foster-parent
a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child
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guard
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
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keeper
someone in charge of other people
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law officer, lawman, peace officer
an officer of the law
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patron saint
a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
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peacekeeper
someone who keeps peace
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tribune
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
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watchdog
a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste
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attorney general
the chief law officer of a country or state
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baby farmer
someone who runs an establishment that houses and cares for babies for a fee
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baby minder, babyminder, minder
a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working
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baby-sitter, babysitter, sitter
a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
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border patrolman
someone who patrols the borders of a country
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bouncer, chucker-out
a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
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caretaker
a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
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constable
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
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conservator, curator
the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
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den mother
a woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts
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deputy, deputy sheriff
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
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door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, gatekeeper, hall porter, ostiary, porter
someone who guards an entrance
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duenna
a woman chaperon
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fire chief, fire marshal
the head of a fire department
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fire warden, forest fire fighter, ranger
an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
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flatfoot, patrolman
a policeman who patrols a given region
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foster father, foster-father
a man who is a foster parent
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foster mother, foster-mother
a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
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game warden, gamekeeper
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
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greenskeeper
someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course
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gaoler, jailer, jailor, prison guard, screw, turnkey
someone who guards prisoners
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halberdier
a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty)
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housemother
a woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people
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house sitter
a custodian who lives in and cares for a house while the regular occupant is away (usually without an exchange of money)
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janitor
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
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lieutenant, police lieutenant
an officer in a police force
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lighthouse keeper
the keeper of a lighthouse
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marshal, marshall
a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
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MP, military policeman
a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners
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nanny, nurse, nursemaid
a person who is the custodian of children
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narc, narcotics agent, nark
a lawman concerned with narcotics violations
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outrider
an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard)
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critter sitter, pet sitter
someone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home
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officer, police officer, policeman
a member of a police force
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police sergeant, sergeant
a lawman with the rank of sergeant
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Praetorian, Praetorian Guard
a member of the Praetorian Guard
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screener
a guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint
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sheriff
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
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solicitor general
a law officer appointed to assist an attorney general
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Ranger, Texas Ranger
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
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warden
the chief official in charge of a prison
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warder
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
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security guard, watcher, watchman
a guard who keeps watch
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beefeater, yeoman, yeoman of the guard
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
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zoo keeper
the chief person responsible for a zoological garden
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preserver
someone who keeps safe from harm or danger
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a fighter who holds out against attack
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synonyms:
withstander
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battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper
someone who fights (or is fighting)
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battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper
Pronunciation
US
/dɪˈfɛndər/
UK
/dɪˈfɛndə/
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