guards

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protector n.
defense n.
protect, watch v.

NOUN

protector

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defender escort warden

STRONG

bouncer chaperon chaperone chaser custodian guardian lookout picket sentinel sentry shepherd shield ward watch

WEAK

convoyer watchperson

NOUN

defense

Synonyms

STRONG

aegis armament armor buffer bulwark pad protection rampart safeguard screen security shield ward

Antonyms

STRONG

harm hurt injury

VERB

protect, watch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cover defend escort keep look after observe oversee patrol preserve safeguard secure shield supervise

STRONG

attend baby-sit bulwark chaperon chaperone conduct convoy fend lookout mind police save screen shelter shepherd shotgun stonewall superintend tend

WEAK

cover up keep an eye on keep in view keep under surveillance ride shotgun for see after

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon desert endanger forget give up harm hurt ignore injure lay bare leave let go lose neglect uncover

STRONG

disregard

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guards

The release of the body camera footage by Attorney General Letitia James on Dec. 27 led to the firing of 13 guards and the indictment of six by a grand jury.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

When locals showed up to protest, hired security guards blocked the site.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Cusack and Robbins star as Ivan and Josh, friends since childhood now working as nighttime security guards until they figure out their future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

“In one incident guards tried to remove a strike leader soon after the strike began,” Carver wrote.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

The guards at the entry gate kept the workers waiting.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland