as in guardian
someone that protects
the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector
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as in guardians
someone that protects
the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector
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Recent Examples of protector
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
Traditional male roles, such as provider or protector, have been redefined by economic, social and technological changes in recent years.
—Chuka Emezue, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
These zippered covers are just like mattress protectors, but for your bed pillows instead.
—Carly Totten, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
This guy is just not a run blocker and a pass protector.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
Traditional male roles, such as provider or protector, have been redefined by economic, social and technological changes in recent years.
—Chuka Emezue, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Noun
Despite our role as protectors of forest ecosystems, Indigenous communities receive less than 1 percent of global climate finance.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
These zippered covers are just like mattress protectors, but for your bed pillows instead.
—Carly Totten, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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