protector
/pɹəˈtɛktɚ/
Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative; A device or mechanism which is designed to protect
- plural
- protectors
Meanings
- 1
Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative
He portrayed himself to be a protector of the innocent.
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- 2
A device or mechanism which is designed to protect
- 3
Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.; A headmate who primarily fronts, or otherwise protects the system, in situations where the system is at risk of psychological harmrare
- 4
One who prevents interferencerare
- 5
A state or other subject under international law, exercising a protectorate over another subject in international lawrare
- 6
One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regentrare
- 7
A cardinal, from one of the more considerable Roman Catholic nations, who looks after the interests of his people at Rome; also, a cardinal who has the same relation to a college, religious order, etcrare