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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mind•er (mīn′dər),USA pronunciation n. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):a baby-minder.
- British TermsSee foster child.
- late Middle English: one who remembers. See mind, -er1 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: minder /ˈmaɪndə/ n - someone who looks after someone or something
- short for childminder
- slang an aide to someone in public life, esp a politician or political candidate, who keeps control of press and public relations
- slang someone acting as a bodyguard, guard, or assistant, esp in the criminal underworld
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