as in guardian
someone that protects
the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector
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Recent Examples of protector
The Administrative Procedure Act (APA), long defended as the referee of the regulatory game and protector of the public, appears suspect.
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Towns struggled mightily as the lone rim protector last season, with more weak side help responsibilities falling to Anunoby and Bridges.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
In many parts of the world, female rangers serve not just as environmental protectors, but also as community leaders, role models and agents of economic empowerment.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Mapu served as the personal protector for Baringer, an important position that often calls for the snap.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Towns struggled mightily as the lone rim protector last season, with more weak side help responsibilities falling to Anunoby and Bridges.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
In many parts of the world, female rangers serve not just as environmental protectors, but also as community leaders, role models and agents of economic empowerment.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Mapu served as the personal protector for Baringer, an important position that often calls for the snap.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protector
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Younger children must be registered by a parent or guardian and re-register upon turning 14.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Thomas is now representing Kevin Hunter, who takes issue with no longer being paid severance from his divorce, in a lawsuit that looks to replace Morrissey as Williams’ guardian and a court order mandating a reassessment of money owed to him.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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Senior goalkeeper Matthew Beaudoin, senior midfielder William Khazen and junior defender Julian Mehra also have experience.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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This is a profile Liverpool have been looking to recruit for a number of seasons, unsuccessfully pursuing his fellow defenders Levi Colwill (now at Chelsea), Leny Yoro (Manchester United) and Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid).—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Philippe Guigal, the latest custodian to oversee one of the Rhône Valley’s most important and recognised wine companies, is all too aware of this.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The university’s public records custodian denied a formal public records request for the Adidas agreement by noting that it is held in the possession of the UTAF, and not the university.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Soliman's 'life is in your hands,' supporters tell DeWine Jones’ comments followed a morning press conference in Columbus, which ended with advocates hand-delivering a letter to DeWine asking him to release Soliman and restore his asylum protection.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
26 Aug. 2025
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Over the past seven months of the second Trump administration, however, SLAPP suits and protections against them have taken on an increasingly dominant presence in the legal landscape.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
26 Aug. 2025
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Palantir’s Alex Karp, for example, who runs a data-intelligence company with controversial defense contracts, employs a 24/7 security detail with up to four visible bodyguards.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Anderson, 58, hasn’t been noticeably active on the dating scene since her 2022 divorce from bodyguard Dan Hayhurst.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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