captor

noun

Definition of captornext
as in warden

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Recent Examples of captor The kitten appears to be squirming in his alleged captor’s arms in surveillance footage of the incident, which Innab reviewed after Jabal’s disappearance. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 This Lego model, which comes with an utterly adorable model of Baby Rocket, captures one of the most dramatic moments of the film, Rocket's escape from his captor. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026 By comparison, prize law does not require a captor to have a warrant or tie a vessel’s seizure to a violation of an existing stature. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 But the captor would not have been inclined to tell that story, and the captive was not allowed, being not permitted to learn to read or write. — Anne Haley, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for captor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captor
  1. warden
  2. keeper
  3. marshal
  4. jailer
  5. guardian
  6. custodian
  7. guard
Noun
  • Soon after, a warden shook Guardado and shouted his name, but got no response and a medic then pronounced him dead.
    — KIM CHANDLER, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • As the twitching subsided, the team warden shook Guardado and shouted his name, but there was no response.
    — David Fischer, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of warden
Noun
  • That ended a 144-minute scoreless streak for Angel City keeper Angelina Anderson.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Texas State scored a touchdown on all three of its drives that ended in the quarter, including a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard keeper from Bobcats QB Brad Jackson.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of keeper
Noun
  • An overnight house fire in Van Zandt County left three children dead and sent another child and an adult to the hospital, according to the fire marshal's office.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • One part of the exhibit is devoted to the free show that got shut down by the fire marshal, leading to the famous Hollywood riot.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of marshal
Noun
  • Bowles started his career in 2004 as a jailer for the Porter County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Sometimes there’s a lot of hate—and not just at the jailer, at one another.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of jailer
Noun
  • That's because their potential guardians get detained themselves or are afraid or unable to complete the sponsorship process.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This may mean removing an abusive parent as their guardian and establishing another relative or foster parent in place of the parent.
    — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of guardian
Noun
  • Mandy Muir Mandy Muir is a senior Murumburr custodian and Kakadu National Park’s longest-serving guide, leading tours on Yellow Water Billabong and at the Burrungkuy rock art site in the Northern Territory.
    — Liam Freeman, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Custody ambitions Unlike commercial vaults, the new facility will be operated by Singapore’s central bank, offering foreign monetary authorities an alternative sovereign custodian for their gold.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of custodian
Noun
  • The former Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley recently pleaded guilty to manipulating his prop bets.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • He was shot during the police chase and is under constant police guard, but has not yet been formally detained because of his medical condition, law enforcement said.
    — Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of guard

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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captor. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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