captor

noun

Definition of captornext
as in warden

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Recent Examples of captor In March 1980, 14-year-old Steven Stayner walked into a Ukiah police station with a 5-year-old boy who had recently been kidnapped by his captor. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 The captors demanded access to a safe, computer, and online accounts holding cryptocurrency, the indictment read. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 Her captors forced her to record a video reading from a script containing false accusations. — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 23 Apr. 2026 The country’s security forces arrested one suspect but failed to track down the American journalist and her captors from the scene where she was taken. — Sarah Davis, The Hill, 7 Apr. 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
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  • One hunter, for instance, was confronted by a warden 100 yards from his truck and cited for leaving his hunting license in the vehicle rather than keeping it on his person.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 22 July 2026
  • There were also issues with inadequate access to lawyers, which civil rights advocates raised in a letter to the warden in May 2025.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of warden
Noun
  • Argentine keeper Emiliano Martínez set a new record for most saves in a men’s World Cup Final, with 11, including a few diving stops that kept Argentina alive.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026
  • The goal ruined a superhuman effort by Argentine keeper Emiliano Martínez, who made 11 saves while playing with a fractured right ring finger that will require surgery.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of keeper
Noun
  • Bonta’s office, along with the state fire marshal, is also challenging that oversight in court, arguing the lines that run through Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Kern counties were incorrectly reclassified as interstate pipelines.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Asked for help Just four arson and bomb investigators work for the state fire marshal, the division that regulates fireworks.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of marshal
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  • Shawna was hospitalized and survived with serious injuries, but David — a beloved Montgomery County deputy jailer — died.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Ultimately, the jailer continued the harassing behavior, and was fired, the chief deputy said.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
Definition of jailer
Noun
  • Parents and guardians should have open and ongoing conversations, rather than one big conversation, according to Mann.
    — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The ride service may contact parents and guardians of riders with teen accounts as well.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of guardian
Noun
  • Authorities say Borg worked for two years as a custodian for AUSD, but lost his job in 2024 amid a conflict with another employee.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • Those jobs belong to a separate custodian, who manages the retirement account paperwork, and a depository, who keeps the metals secure.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of custodian
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  • Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd became the first WNBA rookie to win the 3-Point Contest on Friday night at Wintrust Arena.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Fellow defensive end Keion White, linebackers Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw, Tatum Bethune and Luke Gifford, quarterback Mac Jones and center/guard Brett Toth also practiced after sitting out OTA practices in the spring.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 26 July 2026
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