captor

noun

Definition of captornext
as in warden

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Recent Examples of captor In 2013, three women who had been kidnapped and held for years are found alive at their captor’s home in Cleveland, Ohio. — Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 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 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
  • The women tensed when the deputy warden of the Rostov jail, a curt, imperious man with a heavy-footed gait, walked in.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Moses Seixas, warden of Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, presented an address welcoming President George Washington to the city.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of warden
Noun
  • With more than 1,000 suggestions to chose from, here's the name keepers picked.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Canada keeper made eight saves as León had 10 shots on target.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of keeper
Noun
  • Deputies from the state fire marshal's office believe the fire started in the kitchen area.
    — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Ahead of July 4th, Albano was running near-constant check-ins with staff, while also managing an ailing dog and meeting with the fire marshal, to get cleared for incoming storage pods.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 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
  • The confederations are presenting themselves not as rivals attempting to weaken FIFA, but as guardians of a collective system.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Donors should bring a photo ID and must be at least 17 years of age, or 16 with a parent or guardian’s consent.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of guardian
Noun
  • More from this past week • A transgender woman who works as a custodian at the University of Kansas was reported for using the wrong restroom under a new state law.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Two school custodians have been found shot dead in a Chicago elementary school, according to Chicago ABC station WLS.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of custodian
Noun
  • Sun-protective clothing has long had an audience with swimmers, surfers and young children donning the trusty rash guard, as well as hikers and athletes.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Lamont over the past eight years has displayed visionary leadership and has adhered to Connecticut’s ‘fiscal guard rails’ rules limiting spending growth and directing surplus revenues toward reserves and pension debt.
    — Kevin McNabola, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
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