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
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
But the protector has refrained from emulating his patron’s example.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for protector
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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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