as in warden
a person or group that watches over someone or something
as warder of the velvet rope, he decides who gets into the fashionable nightclub and who doesn't
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Recent Examples of warder
Yeoman warders take part in the ceremonial search ahead of the state opening.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
She’s accompanied by a chaperone/warder, Loti (Céline Menville), a Frenchwoman who has a mean way with a dagger, and cabin boy Blaster (Kayden Price).
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Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Singh hails the series’ secondary and tertiary cast, who played warders and prisoners.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2025
Turns out the dude isn't foe, but friend… the warder of a Yellow Ajah named Ryma, who wants to protect them.
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Alex Raiman,
EW.com,
15 Sep. 2023
The dialog between Alanna's blonde warder Maksim (Taylor Napier) and Lan is annoyingly ambiguous.
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Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson,
Ars Technica,
8 Sep. 2023
The review spanned 10 facilities and consulted with prison warders, corrections officers, public defenders and experts.
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Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
21 July 2023
While in the camp, Nynaeve, who’s shown some talent at channeling herself, becomes closer to Lan, Moiraine’s warder.
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Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
26 Nov. 2021
Piranesi isn’t the narrator’s real name; that’s only what his warder, known as the Other, calls him.
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Jason Kehe,
Wired,
21 Sep. 2020
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
She’s accompanied by a chaperone/warder, Loti (Céline Menville), a Frenchwoman who has a mean way with a dagger, and cabin boy Blaster (Kayden Price).
—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Singh hails the series’ secondary and tertiary cast, who played warders and prisoners.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2025
Turns out the dude isn't foe, but friend… the warder of a Yellow Ajah named Ryma, who wants to protect them.
—
Alex Raiman,
EW.com,
15 Sep. 2023
The dialog between Alanna's blonde warder Maksim (Taylor Napier) and Lan is annoyingly ambiguous.
—
Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson,
Ars Technica,
8 Sep. 2023
The review spanned 10 facilities and consulted with prison warders, corrections officers, public defenders and experts.
—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
21 July 2023
While in the camp, Nynaeve, who’s shown some talent at channeling herself, becomes closer to Lan, Moiraine’s warder.
—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
26 Nov. 2021
Piranesi isn’t the narrator’s real name; that’s only what his warder, known as the Other, calls him.
—
Jason Kehe,
Wired,
21 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warder
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Judge McCaslin weighed in on the laptop issue during Monday's hearing, saying that the prison warden would not allow Murdaugh to keep a laptop in his cell due to safety concerns.
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McAndrew served as warden of Florida State Prison in the mid-’90s, when Florida still used the electric chair.
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The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
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Evacuees must provide proof of evacuation, and parents or guardians must remain with their children at all times.
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The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.
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Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
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Los Angeles acquired guard Darius Garland in a trade last season, and there are rumors that Kawhi Leonard is on the trade block.
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After the top four picks, the draft was considered wide open with a logjam of talented guards.
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Jayed ruled that Waldermar Anton collided with the keeper while the ball was airborne, disallowing the goal.
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Rest in peace, Ser Simon Strong, castellan of Harrenhal, drip king, stealth diva, keeper of the best vibes on House of the Dragon.
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From its original orbit about 375 miles (600 kilometers) above Earth, Swift was a silent sentinel, ready to quickly pivot to new targets with unprecedented speed.
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Dozens of health organizations and research groups have formed an independent surveillance network to track the presence of dangerous pathogens in community wastewater—a sentinel for potential outbreaks.
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“Warder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warder. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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