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as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the state became his guardian when he was put into protective custody
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as in protector
someone that protects
the editor defended his newspaper's unrelenting exposure of government corruption, arguing that it is journalism's role to act as a guardian of democracy
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as in caregiver
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
when her parents died, her aunt became her legal guardian
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Recent Examples of guardian
Voters with disabilities can also request an absentee ballot, ask election officials for assistance with casting their vote or choose to vote with the help of a friend, family member, caregiver or guardian.
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Staff, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
These four mythological creatures were introduced to Korea during the Three Kingdoms period and were depicted in Goguryeo tomb paintings as symbols of the afterlife and, later, as tomb guardians.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
In addition, psychologists also work with the parents or guardians of these children to provide them with psychological support and teach them how to live with the trauma and support their children.
—Natalia Kushnir, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2024
The Arkansas program can provide birth control to minors without a parent or guardian’s consent.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Staff, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
These four mythological creatures were introduced to Korea during the Three Kingdoms period and were depicted in Goguryeo tomb paintings as symbols of the afterlife and, later, as tomb guardians.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
In addition, psychologists also work with the parents or guardians of these children to provide them with psychological support and teach them how to live with the trauma and support their children.
—Natalia Kushnir, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2024
The Arkansas program can provide birth control to minors without a parent or guardian’s consent.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Third-party custodians are a growing business in Bitcoin, and these third parties manage your keys for you.Korok Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Ultimately, a federal system that endows states with substantial authority can act as a powerful custodian of democracy, one that goes well beyond the mere involvement of state officials in the electoral system.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.Dave Birkett, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2022
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Advertisement With returns from the East Coast and Midwest showing that Republicans were on track to retake control of the U.S. Senate, Schiff cast himself as a protector of the causes that Californians hold dear.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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The white Swiss Shepherd symbolizes white spirit, white wizard, protector and never-dying hope.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Prosecutors said Kammerer was the sole caregiver of 4-month-old Evelyn Kammerer and her twin sister at the time the girl's injuries were inflicted.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Any mother, primary caregiver or guardian who is a resident with a child up to 1 year of age.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Khaleel Sayyed and Walter Bowe, X’s chief guards at the time, would corroborate that statement, as they were both arrested and detained on bogus charges in the days leading up to X’s murder.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Right guard Quinn Meinerz plays two spots inside Forsyth on the field goal unit.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The accused include a nurse, a journalist, a prison warden, a local councillor, a soldier, lorry drivers and farm workers.Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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Well, the wardens don’t have power beyond what the law says, right?Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
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Sean Duffy Duffy is a former House member from Wisconsin who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable news.Thomas Beaumont, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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Denver’s 9-play, 70-yard scoring drive, which resulted in Nix throwing a touchdown pass to tight end Nate Adkins to take a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, featured Bolles overpowering defenders.Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
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Some have even compared him to Paul von Hindenburg, the elderly German caretaker president who agreed to elevate Adolph Hitler to power in 1933.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Her caretakers offered her fruit platters featuring watermelon carved with the local name spellings for Trump and his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Guardian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardian. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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