WARDEN


Meaning of WARDEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ wɔ:(r)d(ə)n ]

( wardens)

1.

A warden is a person who is responsible for a particular place or thing, and for making sure that the laws or regulations that relate to it are obeyed.

He was a warden at the local parish church...

Game wardens were appointed to enforce hunting laws in New Hampshire.

N-COUNT : usu with supp

see also traffic warden

2.

The warden of a prison is the person in charge of it. ( AM; in BRIT, use governor )

A new warden took over the prison.

N-COUNT

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