a person charged with the care or custody of persons, animals, or things; keeper.
the chief administrative officer in charge of a prison.
any of various public officials charged with superintendence, as over a port or wildlife.
air-raid warden.
firewarden.
(in Connecticut) the chief executive officer of a borough.
(formerly) the principal official in a region, town, etc.
British.
(initial capital letter)a traditional title of the president or governor of certain schools and colleges: Warden of Merton College.
a member of a livery company of the City of London.
Canadian. the head of certain county or local councils.
a member of the governing body of a guild.
a churchwarden.
a gatekeeper.
Origin of warden
1175–1225; Middle English wardein<Old French (northeast dial.), equivalent to ward- (root of warder to guard; see ward) + -ein, variant of -ien, -enc<Germanic -ing-ing3
As of the most recent 2018 data, 70% of its senior leadership is male, and only just over 15% is nonwhite—neither number anywhere close to Warden’s goal of a team that reflects the population.
How diverse leadership helped Northrop Grumman navigate the coronavirus crisis|dzanemorris|September 29, 2020|Fortune
Warden acknowledges Northrop Grumman has a long way to go to create a representative team.
How diverse leadership helped Northrop Grumman navigate the coronavirus crisis|dzanemorris|September 29, 2020|Fortune
Warden also realized communication would be essential, and she says that for five months she wrote a weekly update to the entire company, covering what it was doing, specifically in response to the coronavirus.
How diverse leadership helped Northrop Grumman navigate the coronavirus crisis|dzanemorris|September 29, 2020|Fortune
As in most prisons, the “trusty” was a convict the warden trusted and thus had special privileges.
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Prison guards in Lima found a contraband mobile phone in his prison cell that he claimed was given to him by the warden.
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The backlash and bad publicity from the escape is much more than the warden ever wanted, but he will have to deal with it.
How To Plan A Jailbreak|Seth Ferranti|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No warden in my position would like something like this to happen.
How To Plan A Jailbreak|Seth Ferranti|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As prisons go, it is rather tame, and Warden Kevin Jones likes it that way.
How To Plan A Jailbreak|Seth Ferranti|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kipling has called her “the Warden of the Honor of the North.”
Catastrophe and Social Change|Samuel Henry Prince
But even the youngest of the fellows was entitled to vote on the election of a warden.
Oxford and its Story|Cecil Headlam
She stood small and straight before her warden, looking squarely into his eyes.
Penny of Top Hill Trail|Belle Kanaris Maniates
I did not go to the Warden of the prison, as I felt somewhat agitated.
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"Perhaps so," said the Warden, and he stretched out his left hand for paper.
The New Warden|Mrs. David G. Ritchie
British Dictionary definitions for warden (1 of 2)
warden1
/ (ˈwɔːdən) /
noun
a person who has the charge or care of something, esp a building, or someone
any of various public officials, esp one responsible for the enforcement of certain regulations
a person employed to patrol a national park or safari park
mainlyUS and Canadianthe chief officer in charge of a prison
Britishthe principal or president of any of various universities or colleges
See churchwarden (def. 1)
Derived forms of warden
wardenry, noun
Word Origin for warden
C13: from Old Northern French wardein, from warder to guard, of Germanic origin; see guard
British Dictionary definitions for warden (2 of 2)
warden2
/ (ˈwɔːdən) /
noun
a variety of pear that has crisp firm flesh and is used for cooking