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custodian, guard, keeper, lookout, minder, picket, sentinel, sentry, warden, warder, watch, watcher, watchman
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The chief judge oversees one of the world’s largest court systems, its courtroom language interpreters and drug court, the probation and public guardian systems, plus the county juvenile detention center. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Daywatch: A hidden cost of Chicago police misconduct, Lightfoot reverses one of Emanuel’s last deals and other things to know to start your day," 12 Sep. 2019 Bas-reliefs of fierce guardian monkeys and toothy mythical creatures seem to monitor temple activity. — Kareena Gianani, National Geographic, "Explore Cambodia’s ancient stone city," 10 Sep. 2019 With school back in session, parents/guardians are encouraged to pay close attention . — Kristi Belcamino, Twin Cities, "Authorities warn of bear spotted in Ramsey County," 9 Sep. 2019 The board will also review revisions and updates to board policies and administrative regulations, including one updated to reflect new law requiring districts to provide an opioid fact sheet to student athletes and parents/guardians. — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, "On the agenda, Sept. 8," 8 Sep. 2019 On September 2nd Chaguan interviewed Peng Yanzi and Yang Yi, an openly—indeed cheerfully—gay Chinese couple, about their plans to register as one another’s legal guardian. — The Economist, "Gay Chinese take a modest first step towards civil unions," 5 Sep. 2019 The same goes for parents and guardians who are picking students up from the bus in the afternoon. — Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Carroll school system inspects hundreds of buses, asks drivers to heed safety advice," 2 Sep. 2019 Ransom travels to Melacandra (Mars), a planet with a benevolent guardian spirit, the Oyarsa, who presides over creatures untouched by sin. — Joseph Loconte, National Review, "C. S. Lewis: Oxford Don vs. the Devil," 31 Aug. 2019 The forest is protected by Indra, being home to his friend Takshaka, and the guardian deity has sent down torrents to foil Agni’s past attempts to devour the Khandava. — Girish Shahane, Quartz India, "The Amazon fires have a 3,000-year-old parallel in the Indian epic Mahabharata," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'guardian.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Note: Under common law the father is considered the natural guardian of a child until his death or incapacitation, whereupon the mother becomes the natural guardian. Many states have passed statutes giving both parents equal rights as guardians.
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