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protector

noun

prə-ˈtek-tər How to pronounce protector (audio)
Definition of protectornext
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 After a debilitating stroke leaves Maria unable to work, Younger is forced to become both provider and protector. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 In a role reversal, some children have become their parents' protectors. — Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Rivers is a dependable pass protector and rusher and is a key special teams player. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 As silly as White and Enes Kanter Freedom look during their cosplay as protectors of women’s sports, the league still had to acknowledge their foolishness and respond that neither man is eligible for the WNBA draft. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for protector
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protector
  1. guardian
  2. defender
  3. custodian
  4. protection
  5. bodyguard
Noun
  • After Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools notified students’ parents and guardians, the district gave students the option to stay at school or go home, wrote Markl Johnson, district spokesperson, in a statement.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Drivers under the age of 21 are not allowed to travel with any alcohol unless they are accompanied by a parent, relative or legal guardian.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of guardian
Noun
  • Kitchen starts in Missouri’s base package as a run defender on first and second down, but often rotates off the field in passing situations.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
  • There were multiple carries when Payne had to elude a defender deep in the backfield just to avoid a negative play.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of defender
Noun
  • If the information isn't readily available online, contact your custodian to ask how to get these specific details.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Long is on Zoom, from her home in Los Angeles and seated at her kitchen counter with the sliding doors behind her, where a custodian is cleaning the deck that coyotes keep fouling.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of custodian
Noun
  • Board members increased that protection to nine months in 2024, adding reimbursement for medical insurance coverage for Hill and her eligible dependents.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The pollster and the newspaper described the lawsuit as a conspiracy theory and an affront to free speech protections.
    — Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of protection
Noun
  • De Paul, who is dubbed Messi’s bodyguard, is now overplaying the part.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But after Chad refuses to follow Gerry’s demands during the team’s final game, Gerry storms onto the field to reveal his secret — only to be tackled by Tricia Yeager’s (Wynn Everett) bodyguard.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bodyguard

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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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