protector
noun
a person or thing that protects; defender; guardian.
protectors
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pluralof protector.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Even their small museums are rich with treasures, but typically their guards are unarmed, acting more as visitors’ guides than protectors of the art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
In the 1970s, the IBM uniform included short-sleeved white shirts with pocket protectors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
It was on the ship that we got one of the defining pictures of the whole operation - Maduro in handcuffs, wearing ear protectors and a type of blindfold that looked like dark sunglasses.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
"Microglia are not simply destructive responders in Alzheimer's disease -- they can become the brain's protectors," explained Anne Schaefer, the senior author of the research and leader of the project.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
Whence came these furs on the backs of your kind protectors ?
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
