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nanny

noun as in children's nurse

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Sothea says he told the boys to sleep in his office and later built them a house to stay in with a newly hired nanny.

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“The White House has certainly gotten the message, both from agriculture and the food sector, that they are on the edge of a nanny state,” one lobbyist said, speaking anonymously to discuss the conversations candidly.

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A nanny who works nearby said she was relieved to see some children leaving the building unharmed, but was disturbed by "the looks on their faces alone".

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And when the Scotts overhear Elizabeth yell at the family’s nanny for letting her grandchildren play outside without parasols, that reveals her disdain for dark complexions.

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Either way, a magical nanny might have been helpful.

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