protector
noun
pro·tec·tor
prə-ˈtek-tər 
2
a
: one having the care of a kingdom during the king's minority : regent
b
: the executive head of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 to 1659
called also Lord Protector of the Commonwealth
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She sees her older brother as her protector.
a protector of free speech
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
The analytics paint him as one of the NBA’s top rim protectors.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Boris Johnson, after the miasma of Brexit and his government’s slapdash handling of the pandemic, seized on the U.K.’s onetime role as a protector of European security.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Although the sitcom ran for just one season, Saget took his role as her protector and father figure seriously both on and off set.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
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protector
noun
pro·tec·tor
prə-ˈtek-tər
1
: a person or thing that protects or is intended to protect
2
: a person who takes charge of a kingdom while the king or queen is too young to rule : regent
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