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minder

noun

Definition of minder

as in guardian

a person or group that watches over someone or something those self-appointed minders of other people's morals

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Recent Examples of minder The more urgent question is whether or not Toy Story 5 is worth seeing, either for children or their minders. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026 As the man from East Africa at the Bamy Hotel recounted his journey, a government minder who spoke little English sat nearby, scrolling on his phone in an otherwise empty conference room. — ABC News, 28 May 2026 Some kind of cruel night minder? — Literary Hub, 15 May 2026 The net-minder won the race but lost the battle. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 Anders Dreyer fired off a shot in the 81st minute that Callender saved just before the goal line — the second time the Loons net-minder denied Dreyer in such fashion. — Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026 Grace’s intellectual humility transforms Carl from a minder into a partner. — Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026 Word has it that as the team was passing through border security--on the way back to Iran--each woman was taken aside to speak to Australian officials and interpreters without minders listening in. — Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026 Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the chance for the players to consider asylum came down to last-minute discussions at Sydney Airport where the women were separated from their minders and had time to call their families. — Bryan Llenas , Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026

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Noun

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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This is not merely a profound failure of leadership, but an abdication of FIFA’s duty as the custodian of world football.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 July 2026
While custodians often calculate RMDs, taxpayers should verify these amounts, as errors can still lead to IRS penalties.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of custodian

Noun

Spanish civil guard ships continued searching for bodies in the waters near the stretch of urban beach that tens of thousand of migrants had breached days earlier.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The Sparks reportedly agreed to trade All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night, ending a brief stint in Los Angeles as the franchise continues its rebuild ahead of the WNBA trade deadline.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of guard

Noun

Speculation continues about why the Westmoreland County Prison warden was placed on leave around the same time the prison went on lockdown.

— Erika Stanish, CBS News, 29 July 2026
The encounter fortunately ended without anyone being injured, but Parks Canada wardens were able to identify the hikers after the video was posted online and racked up millions of views.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of warden

Noun

Finally, there’s the Tower Penthouse Apartment, which occupies the top three floors of the hotel’s iconic tower and sleeps up to eight—not to mention a cozy single room for a traveling private chef or bodyguard.

— Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
His teammates - more akin to bodyguards this summer - do the dirty work, which leaves Messi to focus solely on unlocking the opposition’s defense with his unrivaled quality.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Definition of bodyguard

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