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Protector

prəˈtɛktə

Protector definitions

noun

Inflections:

protector protectors

a person or thing that protects someone or something

"a man who became her protector, adviser, and friend"

Synonyms:
defender preserver bodyguard guardian guard champion watchdog ombudsman knight in shining armour guardian angel patron chaperone escort keeper custodian guard shield pad buffer cushion screen
a regent in charge of a kingdom during the minority, absence, or incapacity of the sovereign

"the King's uncle became Protector"
- the title of the head of state in England during the later period of the Commonwealth between 1653 and 1659, first Oliver Cromwell (1653–8), then his son Richard (1658–9)