A gamekeeper is a person who takes care of the wild animals or birds that are kept on someone's land for hunting.
gamekeeper in British English
(ˈɡeɪmˌkiːpə)
noun
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife, as on an estate
Derived forms
gamekeeping (ˈgameˌkeeping)
noun
gamekeeper in American English
(ˈgeɪmˌkipər)
noun
a person employed to breed and take care of game birds and animals on private estates, game preserves, etc.
More idioms containing
gamekeeper
poacher turned gamekeeper
Examples of 'gamekeeper' in a sentence
gamekeeper
Who better than a poacher turned gamekeeper to sort these deals out.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Some companies turn from poacher to gamekeeper in quite dramatic fashion.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Bean is the classic gamekeeper turned poacher.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Talk about a gamekeeper turned poacher.
The Sun (2006)
He was a poacher turned gamekeeper.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Because the poacher has turned gamekeeper.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
So having gone from poacher to gamekeeper, you have to find a way of getting the clubs onside.
The Sun (2012)
A case of gamekeeper turned poacher?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They are often run by former council officers who have gone from gamekeeper to poacher and now advise businesses on how to win approval for their projects.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
One leading divorce lawyer called him'a poacher turned gamekeeper '.