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protectors

/pɹəˈtɛktərz/

Meanings
noun
Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.

Examples :

""The older siblings acted as protectors for their younger brother on the school playground." "
person police military job organization state

Related Words

Illustration initiative

initiative noun

/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

A beginning; a first move.

"The school's new initiative to reduce waste started with a recycling program. "

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

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preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration protectorate

protectorate noun

/pɹəˈtɛktəɹɪt/

Government by a protector; especially, the government of England, Scotland, and Ireland by Oliver Cromwell.

"The history class discussed the Protectorate, focusing on how Oliver Cromwell ruled England after the monarchy was abolished. "

Illustration bodyguards

bodyguards noun

/ˈbɒdɪɡɑːrdz/

A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting an individual.

"The pop star arrived at the concert surrounded by her bodyguards. "

Illustration considerable

considerable noun

/kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/

A thing to be considered, consideration.

"The teacher emphasized that the considerable of student opinions about the new project was essential before making a decision. "

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration interference

interference noun

/ˌɪntəɹˈfiɹɨns/

The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.

"The teacher's phone calls caused a lot of interference with the class discussion. "

Illustration playground

playground noun

/ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).

"The school's playground was a favorite spot for the children after their classes. "

Illustration mechanism

mechanism noun

/ˈmɛkənɪzm/

(within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.

"The bicycle's gears are a complex mechanism that converts the rider's pedaling motion into forward movement. "

Illustration exercising

exercising verb

/ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈɛksərsaɪzɪŋ/

To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.

"She is exercising regularly to improve her health. "

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international noun

/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/

Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.

"The United team includes five England internationals."