mindernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmaɪn.dər/us/ˈmaɪn.dɚ/UKsomeone who protects another person, often a famous person, from danger and unwanted public attention:
The president arrived surrounded by his minders.
someone who controls what another person says and does:
His public-relations minder refused to allow him to answer any of the journalists' questions.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Protection and protectors
- aegis
- auspices
- bailiff
- bandobast
- beefeater
- buffer
- conservation
- guard
- guardian
- homeland security
- janitor
- night watchman
- passive immunity
- preservation
- ranger
- sentinel
- shield
- warden
- watchman
- watchtower
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