Synonyms for protector
prəˈtɛk tərpro·tec·tor

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1. protectornoun

   Synonyms:
   sentry, guard

2. protectornoun

   Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on his own initiative.

   Synonyms:
   guard, sentry

3. protectornoun

   A device or mechanism which is designed to protect.

   Synonyms:
   sentry, guard

4. protectornoun

   One who prevents interference.

   Synonyms:
   sentry, guard

5. protectornoun

   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 not as a protector of the status quo, but as an agent of change. Jon Huntsman, Jr.

   Synonyms:
   guard, sentry

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. defender, guardian, protector, shieldernoun

   a person who cares for persons or property

   Synonyms:
   guardian, shielder, defender, withstander

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1. • Preserver

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1. protectornoun

   Synonyms:
   guardian, champion, defender

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. protectornoun

   Synonyms:
   defender, guardian, patron

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1. List of paraphrases for "protector":

   saver, protecteur, protective, shield, overload, protectant, patron, defender, guardian, surcharge

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1. Ebrahim Fakir:

   The public protector is polarising politics and exacerbating factionalism in the ANC, she could distract Ramaphosa from critical tasks like creating jobs and attracting investment.

2. Scott Snyder:

   The main side effect that I see is that it raises questions about the credibility of the United States as a protector, as an alliance partner, and that's not good for the relationship.

3. Pope Francis on Saturday:

   Although it is a symbol of life, the female body is unfortunately not rarely attacked and disfigured, even by those who should be its protector and life companion.

4. Matt Angle:

   The Department of Justice has completed the conversion from a vote protector to a vote suppressor.

5. Nasser Al Qasabi:

   God is my protector. I'm an artist, and the artist's essential role is to reveal society's challenges even if he pays a price, warning the people about ISIS is the true jihad, because we're fighting them with art not war.