#guardian__defender__protector__shielder a person who cares for persons or property
supertype: #preserver someone who keeps safe from harm or danger
subtype: #chaperon__chaperone one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
subtype: #duenna (Spain; Portugal; etc) a woman chaperon
subtype: #den_mother__denmother a woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts
subtype: #housemother a woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people
subtype: #admonisher__monitor__reminder someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
subtype: #bodyguard__escort someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
subtype: #Praetorian_Guard.bodyguard__praetorianguard a member of the Praetorian Guard
subtype: #yeoman_of_the_guard__yeoman__beefeater officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
subtype: #fighter__hero__paladin someone who fights for a cause
subtype: #custodian__keeper__steward one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
subtype: #caretaker a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
subtype: #concierge a caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
subtype: #sexton__sacristan an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
subtype: #superintendent__super a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
subtype: #verger a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
subtype: #curator__conservator the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
subtype: #gamekeeper__game_warden a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
subtype: #warrener maintains a rabbit warren
subtype: #greenskeeper (golf) someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course
subtype: #janitor someone employed to clean and maintain a building
subtype: #lighthouse_keeper the keeper of a lighthouse
subtype: #zoo_keeper__zookeeper the chief person responsible for a zoological garden
subtype: #firefighter__fire_fighter__fire-eater a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
subtype: #fire_chief__fire_marshal the head of a fire department
subtype: #foster-parent a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child
subtype: #foster-father a man who is a foster parent
subtype: #foster-mother__fostermother a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
subtype: #guard a person who keeps watch over something or someone
subtype: #bouncer__chucker-out__chuckerout a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
subtype: #doorman__doorkeeper__door_guard__hall_porter__porter__gatekeeper__ostiary someone who guards the entrance to a building
subtype: #commissionaire (British) a uniformed doorman
subtype: #night_porter__nightporter a porter on duty during the night
subtype: #ticket_collector__ticket_taker someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchase tickets
subtype: #halberdier a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty)
subtype: #outrider someone who is a member of the vanguard
subtype: #watchman__watcher__security_guard a guard who keeps watch
subtype: #bank_guard a security guard at a bank
subtype: #fire_watcher (during World War II in Britain) someone whose duty was to watch for fires caused by bombs dropped from the air
subtype: #lookout_man__lookoutman__lookout__sentinel__sentry__watch__spotter__scout__picket a person employed to watch for something to happen
subtype: #night_watchman__nightwatchman a watchman who works during the night
subtype: #patroller someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a group that patrols an area
subtype: #portwatcher a watchman on a wharf
subtype: #keeper someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"
subtype: #baby_farmer someone who runs an establishment that houses and cares for babies for a fee
subtype: #babyminder__minder a woman who looks after babies in her own home while their parents are working
subtype: #babysitter__baby-sitter__sitter a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
subtype: #prison_guard__jailer__jailor__gaoler__screw__turnkey someone who guards prisoners
subtype: #nanny__nursemaid__nurse a woman who is the custodian of children
subtype: #dry_nurse__drynurse a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant
subtype: #mammy an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
subtype: #wet_nurse__wetnurse__amah a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
subtype: #lawman__law_officer__peace_officer__peaceofficer an officer of the law
subtype: #attorney_general the chief law officer of a country or state
subtype: #border_patrolman someone who patrols the borders of a country
subtype: #constable a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
subtype: #deputy_sheriff__deputy someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
subtype: #flatfoot__patrolman a policeman who patrols a given region
subtype: #prison_guard__jailer__jailor__gaoler__screw__turnkey someone who guards prisoners
subtype: #police_lieutenant__lieutenant an officer in a police force
subtype: #marshal__marshall a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
instance: #James_Butler_Hickock__Hickock__Wild_Bill_Hickock
subtype: #military_policeman__MP a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners
subtype: #provost_marshal__provostmarshal the supervisor of the military police
subtype: #redcap (British) a member of the military police
subtype: #narc__nark__narcotics_agent__narcoticsagent a lawman concerned with narcotics violations
subtype: #policeman__police_officer__officer a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
subtype: #bobby an informal term for a British policeman
subtype: #cop__bull__copper__fuzz__pig (informal) uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
subtype: #police_captain__captain__policechief a policeman in charge of a precinct
instance: #Lavrenti_Pavlovich_Beria__Beria
subtype: #police_detective__detective__investigator__tec a police officer who investigates crimes
subtype: #dick__gumshoe__hawkshaw (informal) someone who is a detective
subtype: #plainclothesman a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
subtype: #tracer.police_detective an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods
subtype: #gendarme a French policeman
subtype: #inspector a high ranking police officer
subtype: #motorcycle_cop__motorcycle_policeman__speed_cop__speedcop a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists)
subtype: #police_matron__policewoman a woman policeman
subtype: #meter_maid__metermaid policewoman who is assigned to write parking tickets
subtype: #Mountie colloquial term for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
subtype: #shoofly.policeman (informal) an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen
subtype: #traffic_cop__trafficcop a policeman who controls the flow of automobile traffic
subtype: #crossing_guard someone who helps people (especially children) at a traffic crossing
subtype: #pointsman (British) a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic
subtype: #trooper a mounted policeman
subtype: #state_trooper__statetrooper__trooper a state police officer
subtype: #police_sergeant__sergeant a lawman with the rank of sergeant
subtype: #desk_sergeant__deskman__station_keeper__stationkeeper the police sergeant on duty in a police station
subtype: #sergeant_major a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the army
subtype: #sheriff the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
subtype: #solicitor_general__solicitorgeneral a law officer appointed to assist an attorney general
subtype: #Texas_Ranger__Ranger a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
subtype: #warden__warder the chief official in charge of a prison
subtype: #wardress a woman warder
subtype: #matron.wardress a wardress in a prison
subtype: #patron_saint a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
subtype: #Santa_Claus__Kriss_Kringle__Father_Christmas__Saint_Nick__St_Nick the legendary patron saint of children
instance: #Saint_Bridget__Bridget__St_Bridget__Brigid__Saint_Brigid__St_Brigid__Bride__Saint_Bride__St_Bride #St_Christopher__Christopher__Saint_Christopher
subtype: #peacekeeper.guardian someone who keeps peace; "she's the peacekeeper in that family"
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