wardennoun [ C ]
uk/ˈwɔː.dən/us/ˈwɔːr.dən/warden noun [ C ] (MANAGER)
US the person in charge of a prison:
a prison warden
UK a person who is in charge of (the people in) a particular building:
She's the warden of a home for mentally handicapped people.
UK the head of a college:
He's the warden of Robinson College, Cambridge.
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Prisons & parts of prisons
- approved school
- Bastille
- boot camp
- borstal
- brig
- clink
- gaoler
- halfway house
- HMP
- house of correction
- jail
- matron
- prison
- prison camp
- protective custody
- remand centre
- screw
- slop
- straightjacket
- straitjacket
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People in charge of or controlling other people
People who help or serve people professionally
University & college education
warden noun [ C ] (OFFICIAL)
a person whose job is to make certain that members of the public obey particular rules:
a park warden
a traffic warden
a game warden (= who makes sure hunting laws are obeyed and animals are protected)
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Protection and protectors
- aegis
- auspices
- bailiff
- bandobast
- beefeater
- buffer
- conservation
- guard
- guardian
- homeland security
- janitor
- minder
- night watchman
- preservation
- ranger
- self-protection
- sentinel
- shield
- watchman
- watchtower
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