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jailer

noun

variants also jailor
Definition of jailernext
as in warden

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Recent Examples of jailer The startling scale of detentions made Israel the third-worst jailer of journalists for 2025, behind only China and Myanmar, according to CPJ. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 9 May 2026 The report shows that upon his arrival, jailers placed him in the infirmary to monitor a dog bite wound that doctors at University of Florida Health Flagler Hospital had treated shortly after he was arrested. — Nichole Manna, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2026 May's family had accused the jailers of using Tasers, pepper spray, and restraints on the inmate. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Barboza has worked for the sheriff's office since 2010, beginning her career at the department as a jailer, according to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement records. — Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jailer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailer
  1. warden
  2. marshal
  3. guardian
  4. keeper
  5. custodian
  6. guard
Noun
  • According to the post, Kentucky State Police Aviation saw smoke in the area, and wardens and search and rescue personnel were able to access the location, near the headwaters of Cave Run Lake, using a boat.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Game wardens did arrest nine people across Georgia for boating under the influence, the majority of whom were at Lake Lanier.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of warden
Noun
  • Weeks later, an investigation by the local fire marshal inside the El Reno data center uncovered a further laundry list of horrifying violations.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The confrontation then escalated into crossfire, with Weaver’s friend Kevin Harris killing a marshal, and an FBI sniper killing Weaver’s wife, Vicki.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of marshal
Noun
  • The organization claimed in the lawsuit that the state law violated equal protection for minors and the due process rights of parents and guardians to obtain necessary medical care for their child.
    — Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Parents or guardians of minors could have been held responsible for administrative penalties.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of guardian
Noun
  • Hornicek came onto the radar having been identified by Newcastle’s data team — which is headed up by Sudarshan Gopaladesikan, the technical director — as a future top-class ’keeper.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • So Wingard amicably parted ways with Godzilla’s keepers in order to reconnect with the types of films that first put him on the map.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of keeper
Noun
  • Process owners are becoming the custodians of enterprise autonomy, a responsibility that’s arriving faster than most teams expected.
    — Rajesh Gharpure, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • According to the Reza website, the brand actually dates back to the mid-1700s when the emperor of Persia selected the ancestors of the Reza family as custodians of the royal treasury eventually to serve as royal jewelers of Persia.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of custodian
Noun
  • The right-side combo of tackle JC Latham and rookie camp surprise Fernando Carmona at guard are particularly intriguing as a run-blocking combo.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Rookie Jake Slaughter moves to that critical spot, and although the second-round pick played that position in college, the Chargers were hoping to start him at guard.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of guard

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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailer. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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