warden

noun

war·den | \ ˈwȯr-dᵊn

Definition of warden

1 : one having care or charge of something : guardian, keeper

2a : regent sense 2

b : the governor of a town, district, or fortress

c : a member of the governing body of a guild

3a : an official charged with special supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specified laws or regulations game warden air raid warden

b : an official in charge of the operation of a prison

c : any of various British officials having designated administrative functions warden of the mint

4a : one of two ranking lay officers of an Episcopal parish

b : any of various British college officials whose duties range from the administration of academic matters to the supervision of student discipline

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the warden of the cemetery in his role as warden of the school, a principal must provide a safe environment for the students

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The agency has served as the warden for Fannie and Freddie—which underwrite nearly half of all U.S. mortgages—since the two companies were taken over by the government during the financial crisis 10 years ago. — Natalie Andrews, WSJ, "Mel Watt Sued by Government Employee Alleging Sexual Harassment, Retaliation," 20 Aug. 2018 One of Judith's biggest advocates from the start was Nancy Botkin, who spent 24 years working in Texas prisons and was the warden at Hilltop for eight years before retiring in 2004. — Erin Quinn-kong, Woman's Day, "This Texas Organization Uses Books to Reconnect Female Prison Inmates With Their Children," 23 Aug. 2018 This is especially noticeable with regard to Caputo (Nick Sandow), the former warden of Litchfield, who tries to turn himself into a Columbo and prove that Taystee didn’t do it. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Orange Is the New Black season 6 is a good argument for the show to end soon," 27 July 2018 His son and daughter-in-law, who respectively were warden and business manager of Avoyelles Correctional Center, were indicted last year for using state credits to make personal purchases, among other charges. — Greg Larose, NOLA.com, "Edwards, Kennedy spar over early prisoner release facts," 21 Feb. 2018 Paulson, also pictured in Murphy's snap alongside Lange, is reprising her Coven and Murder House roles this time, as well as introducing a new character—a mysterious, post-apocalyptic warden known as Ms Venable. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Ryan Murphy Finally Shared the First Look at Jessica Lange's Return to American Horror Story," 20 Sep. 2018 In any case, the cartoonishly evil warden forces Archie to take Joaquin’s place in the fight club, and Archie appears to have casually developed superhuman fighting abilities, so acquits himself extremely well. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "The 6 Craziest Things That Happened On Riverdale Tonight," 25 Oct. 2018 The game and cheering seem to be going well for a moment, but then, on a signal from H, the warden calls out extra guards in riot gear who ambush the inmates. — Jessica Macleish, Teen Vogue, ""Riverdale" Recap Season 3 Episode 2: Betty and Jughead Have a New Mystery to Solve," 18 Oct. 2018 The secretary of corrections can consider referrals for compassionate parole from the inmate’s warden or health care provider. — James Nord, The Seattle Times, "South Dakota board to hear first ‘compassionate parole’ case," 15 Oct. 2018

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