protector
/pɹəˈtɛktə/ · pro.tec.tor
noun
- Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative. The security team served as the building's protector during the night.
- A device or mechanism which is designed to protect. The car's airbag is a vital protector in the event of a collision.
- One who prevents interference. The firewall acts as a protector for the computer's network from external threats.
verb
- To defend or guard something or someone. The police will protect the witnesses until the trial is over.
Did you know? The word 'protector' has been used in various contexts, including in the title of the 1983 film 'The Protector', which starred Dolph Lundgren as a martial arts expert who becomes a protector of a young woman.