Protector

Noun

 * 1) Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on his own initiative.
 * 2) A device or mechanism which is designed to protect.
 * 3) One who prevents interference.
 * 4) A state or other subject under international law, exercising a protectorate over another subject in international law.
 * I stand before you in the spirit of pure public service &mdash; not as a protector of the status quo, but as an agent of change. –Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Synonyms

 * guard
 * sentry

Related terms

 * protect
 * protection
 * protectoral
 * protectorate
 * protectress


 * protectorship
 * protectory
 * protectrice
 * Lord Protector (also shortened to protector)

Adjectives for Protector
guilty; desirable; sole; staunch; potent; courageous.

Thesaurus
advocate, apologist, benefactor, benefactress, bodyguard, champion, defender, guard, guardian angel, paladin, patron, patroness, pillar, prince regent, protectress, queen regent, regent, rock, safekeeper, supporter, tower, tower of strength, upholder, vindicator

Etymology
From, from protegere 'to shield, protect'

Pronunciation

 * /prəˈtektə/
 * /prəˈtektə/

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Dutch: beschermer, beschermheer ,
 * Finnish:
 * French: protecteur, guardien
 * German: Beschützer


 * Italian: ,
 * Kurdish: ,
 * Latin: patronus, patrona, protector, protectrix
 * Romanian:, protectoare, protectori, protectoare
 * Spanish: ,


 * Finnish: suoja, suojamekanismi
 * French:


 * Romanian:, protectoare

Noun

 * 1) A protector, guardian, regent etc.
 * 2)  Title of certain orphanage governors

Etymology
From, from protegere 'to shield, protect'

Synonyms

 * behoeder
 * beschermer
 * beschermheer
 * protecteur (close French cognate)

Derived terms

 * lord-protector
 * protectorschap

Related terms

 * protectie
 * protectoraat

Noun

 * 1) protector (all senses)
 * 2) guardian; guard

Adjective
or


 * 1) protective

Noun
or


 * 1) A protector

Related terms

 * protección
 * protectorado
 * protectoría


 * protectorio
 * proteger