protector

US /prəˈtek.tɚ/

UK /prəˈtek.tɚ/

1.

a person or thing that protects someone or something.

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ear protectors

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defender preserver bodyguard guardian guard champion watchdog ombudsman knight in shining armor guardian angel patron chaperone escort keeper custodian minder hired gun shield pad buffer cushion screen protection

2.

a person in charge of a kingdom during the minority, absence, or incapacity of the sovereign.

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the King's uncle became Protector