protector

noun

prə-ˈtek-tər How to pronounce protector (audio)
Definition of protectornext
as in guardian
someone that protects the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector

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Recent Examples of protector Jia is the last remaining survivor of the Iwi tribe on Skull Island who shares a connection with Kong, the island’s protector. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 At the heart of the celebration is Kyoto’s Yasaka Shrine, a Shinto site whose principal deity has long been revered as a protector against calamities. — ABC News, 19 July 2026 Tish Darling, 92-year-old matriarch and protector of the family fortune (or what’s left of it), has not returned to their family’s Cape Cod beach house dubbed Riptide since a tragic family accident decades ago. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 The one god who periodically turns up, Zendaya’s Athena – supposedly Ulysses’ divine protector against the wrath of Zeus and Poseidon and all the rest – has surprisingly little to do in this version. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for protector
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protector
  1. guardian
  2. defender
  3. custodian
  4. protection
  5. bodyguard
Noun
  • State and local prosecutors would be able to sue chatbot operators for violating the measures, as well as parents or guardians of children who are harmed by companies that don’t follow them.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Young people who want access to algorithmic feeds or nighttime notifications have to consent to their parent or legal guardian being notified.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of guardian
Noun
  • His development as a front-footed defender is a valuable asset.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • And what happens next should concern attackers and defenders alike.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of defender
Noun
  • This is not merely a profound failure of leadership, but an abdication of FIFA’s duty as the custodian of world football.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • While custodians often calculate RMDs, taxpayers should verify these amounts, as errors can still lead to IRS penalties.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of custodian
Noun
  • In June, a federal judge ruled against Katherine and Garry Leach, finding that federal courts could not weigh in on how churches spend their donations, citing First Amendment protections.
    — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The better opportunity lies in parts of the market where scale alone provides less protection.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of protection
Noun
  • The mayor often is accompanied by a bodyguard but was not Thursday.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Finally, there’s the Tower Penthouse Apartment, which occupies the top three floors of the hotel’s iconic tower and sleeps up to eight—not to mention a cozy single room for a traveling private chef or bodyguard.
    — Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
Definition of bodyguard

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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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