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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of minder1

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

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.

WTA 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.

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Es wre Spanisch oder Franzsisch und dazu eines Landes minder.

He was followed by a machine-minder, who hurled taunts at those who still held back.

You know, like sneaking out of school and disabling the minder-tracer on my phone.

The minder goes upstairs, and the Witch carries a child off.

It seems that Tuesday morning the cow-minder had gone out to the pen with his milk-pail and never returned.

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