jailer

noun

variants also jailor
Definition of jailernext
as in warden

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Recent Examples of jailer 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 The jailed and the jailer, both are equally trapped. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Feb. 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
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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
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  • 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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  • The collapse of the Quebec Bridge in 1907, which killed 75 ironworkers due to a calculation error and engineering inexperience, helped establish the professional engineer as a guardian of public safety.
    — Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Parents, guardians, grandparents and others can also contribute up to $5,000 per child per year.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Definition of guardian
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  • Notably, this goals-prevented metric doesn’t account for the different number of shots a ’keeper faces.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Contrary to a popular myth, bees are indifferent to their keepers.
    — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Definition of keeper
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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