WARDEN


Meaning of WARDEN in English

(~s)

1.

A ~ 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 ~ at the local parish church...

Game ~s were appointed to enforce hunting laws in New Hampshire.

N-COUNT: usu with supp

see also traffic ~

2.

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

A new ~ took over the prison.

N-COUNT

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