minder
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination): a baby-minder.
British. foster child.
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How to use minder in a sentence
Multiple countries are developing autonomous weapons that have the potential to reduce civilian casualties as well as escalate conflict faster than their minders can react.
Now that computers connect us all, for better and worse, what’s next? | Matthew Hutson | February 24, 2022 | Science NewsWTA chairperson and CEO Steve Simon has since been asking for a probe and a private meeting with Peng without government minders, but has been rebuffed.
Why Peng Shuai’s Denial That She Was Sexually Assaulted Only Raises More Questions for China | Chad de Guzman | February 11, 2022 | TimeEs wre Spanisch oder Franzsisch und dazu eines Landes minder.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV | J. H. Merle D'AubignHe was followed by a machine-minder, who hurled taunts at those who still held back.
The Man in the Twilight | Ridgwell CullumYou know, like sneaking out of school and disabling the minder-tracer on my phone.
Little Brother | Cory Doctorow
The minder goes upstairs, and the Witch carries a child off.
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol II of II) | Alice Bertha GommeIt seems that Tuesday morning the cow-minder had gone out to the pen with his milk-pail and never returned.
Letters from Port Royal | Various
British Dictionary definitions for minder
/ (ˈmaɪndə) /
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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