protector

[pruh-tek-ter] / prəˈtɛk tər /

NOUN

guardian

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benefactor bulwark defender partisan patron savior

STRONG

abettor advocate angel backer bodyguard champion friend guard guide hero promoter safeguard shield sponsor supporter sympathizer

WEAK

guardian angel tutelary white knight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enemy opponent

STRONG

antagonist

NOUN

caretaker

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benefactor defender patron

STRONG

advocate angel armor champion guard guardian paladin shield sponsor supporter

Antonyms

STRONGEST

opponent

Example Sentences

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It doesn’t matter how hard Bondi worked as his acolyte and protector.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

“Charge my phone?” asked another, and Gil submitted the device into a tangle of cords growing from a surge protector.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“Azerbaijan” is a Turkicized word from “Azarpayegan,” meaning the protector of fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

According to the subtitles provided by TMZ, the heckler called Trump a "paedophile protector".

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Laertes was my constant companion and my only protector.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein