minders

noun

Definition of mindersnext
plural of minder
as in custodians
a person or group that watches over someone or something those self-appointed minders of other people's morals

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  1. custodians
  2. guardians
  3. keepers
  4. bodyguards
Noun
  • This process relies on centralized custodians such as WBTC (BitGo), BTCB (Binance), and cbBTC (Coinbase), exposing users to centralization and censorship risks.
    Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • As the field evolves, ongoing research and development will be crucial to address emerging challenges and ensure that conversational AI systems can be both powerful and trustworthy custodians of user data.
    Vinay Goel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of custodians
Noun
  • Elizabethtown Independent Schools Superintendent Paul Mullins issued a statement on Wednesday encouraging parents and guardians to talk with their children about the dangers of drug use.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Parents and guardians have been reuniting with students at a nearby clinic.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of guardians
Noun
  • The fire keepers beckoned us to walk through the ironwood smoke, in a ceremony known as jimirri meant to cleanse our spirits.
    Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Today, Haynes tries to replicate 70% of her most popular core patterns such as sunrise travel mugs, petal power vases and flower power butter keepers.
    Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of keepers
Noun
  • Her bodyguards and parents followed behind.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Thompson was alone and did not have bodyguards, police said.
    Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of bodyguards
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