Protector

Pronunciation

• /prəˈtektÉ™/
• enPR: prÉ™-tÄ•k'tÉ™r

Alternative forms

• protectour obsolete

Origin

From Latin, from protegere 'to shield, protect'

Full definition of protector

Noun

1. Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.
2. A device or mechanism which is designed to protect.
3. One who prevents interference.
4. A state or other subject under international law, exercising a protectorate over another subject in international law.
• Jon Huntsman, Jr.I stand before you in the spirit of pure public service — not as a protector of the status quo, but as an agent of change.
5. (UK, historical) One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent.
6. (Roman Catholic) 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, etc.

Synonyms

• guard
• sentry

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