Definition of warden
1 : one having care or charge of something : guardian, keeper
2a : regent 2b : the governor of a town, district, or fortressc : 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 wardenb : an official in charge of the operation of a prisonc : any of various British officials having designated administrative functions warden of the mint
4a : one of two ranking lay officers of an Episcopal parishb : 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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Examples of warden in a Sentence
the warden of the cemetery
in his role as warden of the school, a principal must provide a safe environment for the students
Recent Examples of warden from the Web
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FSP’s warden is attempting to force prisoners to cooperate with institutional investigations, violating a prisoner’s right to invoke the Fifth Amendment.
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But that was long before the USS Cole case judge held a secret session, in December, to hear from the prison warden on the dangers of letting defendant Nashiri spend nights in Camp Justice’s cells.
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Herb Dennis, warden of the Kent County detention center, toured the St. Mary’s facility recently to learn how the program works.
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A warden had already been struck by a flare when Braunschweig fans lit pyrotechnics before the second half.
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Herb Dennis, warden of the Kent County detention center, toured the St. Mary's facility recently to learn how the program works.
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At 4 p.m. Alabama Prisons Commissioner Jeff Dunn and warden Cynthia Stewart met with Wicker's two sons, who will be in the victim witness room, Horton said.
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The standoff ended when the sides accepted President Bush’s plan to move the six wanted Palestinians from Arafat’s offices to a jail in the West Bank town of Jericho, where they will be watched over by American and British wardens.
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Origin and Etymology of warden
Middle English wardein, from Anglo-French wardein, gardein, from warder to guard
WARDEN Defined for English Language Learners
warden
playDefinition of warden for English Language Learners
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: a person who is in charge of or takes care of something
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: an official who is in charge of a prison
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: any one of various officials at a British college
WARDEN Defined for Kids
warden
playDefinition of warden for Students
1 : a person who sees that certain laws are followed game warden
2 : the chief official of a prison
Law Dictionary
warden
Legal Definition of warden
1 : an official charged with special supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specified laws or regulations a game warden
2 : an official in charge of the operation of a prison
Origin and Etymology of warden
Anglo-French wardein gardein guardian, from warder garder to guard, protect
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