minder

[mahyn-der]

noun

1. Chiefly British.,  a person who looks after something (usually used in combination).

   a baby-minder.

2. British.,  foster child.

minder

/ ˈmaɪndə /

noun

1. someone who looks after someone or something

2. short for childminder

3. slang,  an aide to someone in public life, esp a politician or political candidate, who keeps control of press and public relations

4. slang,  someone acting as a bodyguard, guard, or assistant, esp in the criminal underworld

Word History and Origins

Origin of minder¹

1400–50; late Middle English: one who remembers. See mind, -er ¹

Example Sentences

We snuck past our minders and hiked our way back to Aba for the morning prayers.

From BBC

In this scenario, Fugate was described as “a minder” and “a babysitter.”

From Salon

When we asked about how young people feel about Americans, the minder winced visibly and tried to stop her answering.

From BBC

We were assigned minders from the governor's office and were only allowed to see what they wanted to show us.

From BBC

His wife is a self-employed child minder and earns around £10,000 a year.

From BBC

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