protector
noun
pro·tec·tor
prə-ˈtek-tər 
2
a
: one having the care of a kingdom during the king's minority : regent
b
: the executive head of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 to 1659
called also Lord Protector of the Commonwealth
Examples of protector in a Sentence
She sees her older brother as her protector.
a protector of free speech
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The company that programmatically serves up true-crime dopamine hits is the pioneer; the money that flows from cloud-software platforms the protector.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
Along with Simpson, both players mentioned the team was missing key offensive personnel, including running back Jam Miller, who is a great pass protector.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Her assessment of Soviet and later Russian leadership is clear-eyed, seeing the yearning of the Russian people for a hard-nosed protector, like the former tsars, in Russia’s support for Putin.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protector. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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protector
noun
pro·tec·tor
prə-ˈtek-tər
1
: a person or thing that protects or is intended to protect
2
: a person who takes charge of a kingdom while the king or queen is too young to rule : regent
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