guardian
[noun]
Synonyms: keeper, champion, curator, custodian, defender, guard, protector, warden

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Guardian, The trademark
a serious British daily newspaper known for its left-wing opinions ⇒ Guardian reader

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guard‧i‧an /ˈɡɑːdiən $ ˈɡɑːr-/ noun [countable]

1. someone who is legally responsible for looking after someone else’s child, especially after the child’s parents have died
sb’s guardian
His aunt is his legal guardian.

2. formal someone who guards or protects something
guardian of
The US sees itself as the guardian of democracy.

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guardian
noun
I. person/institution that guards/protects sth
ADJ. self-appointed She has become the self-appointed guardian of the nation's conscience.
moral
VERB + GUARDIAN act as The village people act as guardians of the land.

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guardian
II. person who is responsible for a child
ADJ. legal
VERB + GUARDIAN appoint, appoint sb (as) The court appoints a legal guardian for the child.
act as

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