LEGAL GUARDIAN Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase legal guardian. (close relations)
Definition of LEGAL GUARDIAN
Best Alternative Words for LEGAL GUARDIAN
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trustee | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit • members of a governing board | ||||||||
caretaker | nounn | |||||||
noun • a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) • an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily | ||||||||
conservator | nounn | |||||||
noun • the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library) • someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person | ||||||||
custodian | nounn | |||||||
noun • one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals | ||||||||
protector | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who cares for persons or property | ||||||||
supervisor | nounn | |||||||
noun • one who supervises or has charge and direction of • a program that controls the execution of other programs | ||||||||
ward | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another • English economist and conservationist (1914-1981) • a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections • English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920) • block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care • United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913) • a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) verb • watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect |