protector
noun
pro·tec·tor
prə-ˈtek-tər 
2
a
: one having the care of a kingdom during the king's minority : regent
b
: the executive head of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 to 1659
called also Lord Protector of the Commonwealth
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Examples of protector in a Sentence
She sees her older brother as her protector.
a protector of free speech
Recent Examples on the Web
Five protectors must unite against it, five avatars of New York’s boroughs, each an embodiment of one of New York’s myriad cultural groups.
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Marianne Gordon, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
In 2016, the Standing Rock Sioux (Dakota and Lakota) and thousands of land and water protectors withstood attack dogs and water cannons in a fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline expansion, which threatened water, burial grounds, and sacred sites on their land.
—Hazlitt, 19 June 2024
In addition to a large, shatter-resistant mirror that pivots 360 degrees, the set comes with a seat protector to help keep your car clean.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 12 June 2024
Finally, the question that will continue to loom large in the coming six months and beyond is whether the EU can continue to rely on the security guarantees of its American protector through NATO.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024
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Marianne Gordon, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
In 2016, the Standing Rock Sioux (Dakota and Lakota) and thousands of land and water protectors withstood attack dogs and water cannons in a fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline expansion, which threatened water, burial grounds, and sacred sites on their land.
—Hazlitt, 19 June 2024
In addition to a large, shatter-resistant mirror that pivots 360 degrees, the set comes with a seat protector to help keep your car clean.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 12 June 2024
Finally, the question that will continue to loom large in the coming six months and beyond is whether the EU can continue to rely on the security guarantees of its American protector through NATO.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for protector
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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protector. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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protector
noun
pro·tec·tor
prə-ˈtek-tər
1
: a person or thing that protects or is intended to protect
2
: a person who takes charge of a kingdom while the king or queen is too young to rule : regent
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