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
  • The wardens decided to leave the area and attempt to make the arrest on another day.
    — David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Playing that cat, a work camp warden coercing Hawke’s character into smuggling gold through the wilderness, is none other than Russell Crowe.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of warden
Noun
  • 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
  • The Christiana Riot, also known as the Christiana Resistance, occurred in Christiana, Pennsylvania, where free Black people and escaped slaves successfully resisted a federal marshal’s raid to capture four fugitive slaves.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of marshal
Noun
  • Noschese recommends the parents and guardians of her clients to attend the presentation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Hermès positions itself above the melee, as a guardian of tasteful continuity.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of guardian
Noun
  • Brazilian ’keeper Rogerio Ceni was Sao Paulo’s set-piece taker between 1997 and 2015, and scored 129 goals.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Allison Rugila, associate Sound keeper with Save the Sound, said that the presence of dolphins in the Long Island Sound points to both an ecological success story and a potential warning about the impacts of climate change.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of keeper
Noun
  • Today, fifth-generation Fiorentinos are the custodians of this old-world, grandest of grand hotels, nearing its 200th anniversary.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Mireles was not found during that search, but his body was discovered a week later by a custodian working on the county property within a few hundred feet of the jail.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2026.

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