protector

noun pro·tec·tor \ prə-ˈtek-tər \

|Updated on: 14 Aug 2018

Definition of protector

1 a : one that protects : guardian

b : a device used to prevent injury : guard

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

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protectorship

play \prə-ˈtek-tər-ˌship\ noun

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Examples of protector in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of protector from the Web

Buy Photo My squad is my family, my gun is my provider, and protector, and my rule is to kill or be killed.

— will feuer, Philly.com, "He was a child soldier. Now he's hoping to earn a Master's from Emory, and some Haddonfield students are here to help," 24 June 2018
Even deeper in the wood, there is another power stirring, and Maisie’s well-meaning protectors, father Peter the anthropologist and lover Matthew the historian, have no answer to it in theory or in practice.

— tom shippey, WSJ, "Science Fiction: Fables Remade for the Modern Age," 1 June 2018
But the player known as a shot-blocker and rim protector, only played five minutes with one rebound and one blocked shot.

— elton alexander, cleveland.com, "Akron Zips' Emmanuel Olojakpoke has heart surgery, lost for season," 12 Jan. 2018
The report also suggests earlier discussions between space mission planners and planetary protectors, and more money for tools and analytics to determine just how clean something going to space needs to be.

— adam rogers, WIRED, "In Search of New Rules to Protect Other Worlds From Earth's Cooties," 2 July 2018
Only 16 percent of the public views officers as protectors.

— william axford, Houston Chronicle, "A Texas deputy was fired for telling Instagram how cops 'really feel.' Now he's getting noticed.," 8 June 2018
At the center of this military cult is a deranged belief in the leader's destiny to rule as parent protector over a conquered Korean peninsula and an enslaved Korean people.

— Fox News, "Analyzing Trump's history of tough talk on North Korea," 25 May 2018
The Kings could use another rim protector, as they were tied for 25th with 4.1 blocks per game last season.

— jason jones, sacbee, "Do the Kings have too many bigs to draft Marvin Bagley III? Not so fast | The Sacramento Bee," 18 May 2018
The American tax payer, the American deplorables have been expected now for decades to act as a protector for these protectorates in Europe.

— Fox News, "Meadows, Dershowitz react after Lisa Page defies subpoena," 12 July 2018

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First Known Use of protector

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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protector Synonyms

Synonyms

custodian, defender, guard, guardian, protection;

Related Words

bodyguard, champion;

lookout, sentinel, sentry, warden, warder, watch, watchdog, watchman;

conserver, harborer, keeper, preserver, saver;

PROTECTOR Defined for English Language Learners

protector

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Definition of protector for English Language Learners

: a person or thing that protects someone or something

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protector

noun pro·tec·tor \ prə-ˈtek-tər \

Definition of protector for Students

: a person or thing that shields from harm or is intended to shield from harm

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