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
That voter initiative in the early 20th century made the commission the primary protector of California’s families and businesses against rapacious or unsafe electric and gas utilities.
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Loretta Lynch, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
Hampton is a true three-down running back who can execute in either a zone or gap scheme, inside or outside, as a receiver and a pass protector.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
As a pass protector, Banks shows some inconsistency with his technique.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The model of government being the primary protector of national security has been effective for centuries.
—Vytautas Kaziukonis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Loretta Lynch, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
Hampton is a true three-down running back who can execute in either a zone or gap scheme, inside or outside, as a receiver and a pass protector.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
As a pass protector, Banks shows some inconsistency with his technique.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The model of government being the primary protector of national security has been effective for centuries.
—Vytautas Kaziukonis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protector
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The district also has 14 area security managers and about 90 armed guardians, positions that didn’t exist prior to Stoneman Douglas.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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The hackers are now requesting additional ransoms from individual schools for this data, as one Toronto district outlined in a letter this week to parents and guardians.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2025
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But bear defenders argue that people have encroached into bear habitat — not the other way around.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Her absence can’t be overstated given the league’s need for willing defenders for transformational talent on opposing contending teams.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Journalists should not be in a position to be asking for approval from hundreds of Colorado government custodians of public records.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
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Mistakes can lead to taxes or penalties, so custodians play a key role in helping account holders stay on track.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Over a dozen largely Democratic states are suing President Trump's administration over his efforts to fast-track energy projects, saying the administration is bypassing environmental protection laws.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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Silva and her husband became TPS holders in 2023, a protection the Trump administration decided would end in April .—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Megan, born Megan Pete, claimed that Lanez shot her in the foot after an argument broke out in her car between friend Kelsey Nicole, Lanez, and Lanez's bodyguard following an evening at Kylie Jenner's house on July 12, 2020.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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At the time of the robbery, the family had one bodyguard who had gone off to a club with sister Kourtney Kardashian.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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