warden

warden
war·den n [Anglo-French wardein gardein guardian, from warder garder to guard, protect]
1: an official charged with special supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specified laws or regulations
a game warden
2: an official in charge of the operation of a prison

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

warden
I noun chaperon, claviger, custodian, custos, gatekeeper, guard, guardian, jailer, overseer, patrolman, protector, sentry, superintendent, supervisor, supervisory official, turnkey, warder, watchman II index caretaker (one caring for property), guardian, superintendent

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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