protector

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pro·tec·tor | \ prə-ˈtek-tər

Definition of protector

1a : one that protects : guardian

b : a device used to prevent injury : guard

2a : 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

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Examples of protector in a Sentence

She sees her older brother as her protector. a protector of free speech

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