minder
Americannoun
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Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination).
a baby-minder.
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British. foster child.
noun
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someone who looks after someone or something
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short for childminder
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slang an aide to someone in public life, esp a politician or political candidate, who keeps control of press and public relations
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slang someone acting as a bodyguard, guard, or assistant, esp in the criminal underworld
Etymology
Origin of minder
1400–50; late Middle English: one who remembers. See mind, -er 1
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Brand's minder often sat next to her in the public benches, and her father, former Ryder Cup-winning golfer Bernard Gallacher sat with her in the gallery during the defence closing.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
A requirement that drones remain within sight of a human minder had been a major hurdle to expanding the delivery method.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Foremost among them, aside from Sanada, is Anna Sawai as Mariko, a haunted noblewoman and Christian convert whom Toranaga assigns to Blackthorne as his interpreter and minder.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2024
There’s no minder urging her to curtail the infectious spontanaity.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
The minder looks around, his eyes blinking wildly at the others on the block, now gathered in a semicircle around him.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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