Minder
noun
A person who looks after someone or something, especially a child or infant.
She works full time so she has a minder for her baby
Often appears as...
- child minder
- baby minder
Usage tips
General,Academic
noun
A person who protects or guides someone of importance.
The celebrity was surrounded by his minders to keep the fans at bay
Often appears as...
- body minder
- security minder
noun
An official who watches someone to make sure they do not break any rules.
The prisoner was given a minder to curb any unruly behavior
Often appears as...
- prison minder
- rule minder
Usage tips
Formal
Legal,Academic
noun
A person who looks after someone or something, especially a child or infant.
She works full time so she has a minder for her baby
Often appears as...
- child minder
- baby minder
Usage tips
General,Academic
noun
A person who protects or guides someone of importance.
The celebrity was surrounded by his minders to keep the fans at bay
Often appears as...
- body minder
- security minder
noun
An official who watches someone to make sure they do not break any rules.
The prisoner was given a minder to curb any unruly behavior
Often appears as...
- prison minder
- rule minder
Usage tips
Formal
Legal,Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Caring Role
Minder suggests a nurturing and protective responsibility, often in personal or informal settings.
The after-school minder helps them with homework.
Pro Tip 2/3Usually Paid
A minder often refers to someone who is paid for their services, unlike a parent or guardian.
They hired a minder for the summer.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Care
A minder usually cares for someone temporarily and is not a permanent caregiver.
Their vacation minder will feed the cats.
Pro Tip 1/3Caring Role
Minder suggests a nurturing and protective responsibility, often in personal or informal settings.
The after-school minder helps them with homework.
Pro Tip 2/3Usually Paid
A minder often refers to someone who is paid for their services, unlike a parent or guardian.
They hired a minder for the summer.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Care
A minder usually cares for someone temporarily and is not a permanent caregiver.
Their vacation minder will feed the cats.
Pro Tip 1/3Caring Role
Minder suggests a nurturing and protective responsibility, often in personal or informal settings.
The after-school minder helps them with homework.
Pro Tip 2/3Usually Paid
A minder often refers to someone who is paid for their services, unlike a parent or guardian.
They hired a minder for the summer.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Care
A minder usually cares for someone temporarily and is not a permanent caregiver.
Their vacation minder will feed the cats.
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Video examples
Religions and babies -...
and Buddhism into many subgroups which was too detailed there for a cap minder we made our own map and it looks like this it is each country's a bubble the size is the population big China big India and the color now is the majority
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The Life of a Photograph...
Palace officials did not want us to photograph the Emperor and yet here we were on an embassy invitation at the Emperor's spring garden party our minder mr. takahashi said in anger you must not this spot and you must
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This is what it's like...
The school was a heavily guarded prison, posing as a campus. Teachers could only leave on group outings accompanied by an official minder. Even then, our trips were limited to sanctioned national monuments
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10 Day Old Kitten Falls...
related females she's probably her sister meanwhile mum searches for scraps left by the other cats it's a chance for her child minder to
Video examples
Religions and babies -...
and Buddhism into many subgroups which was too detailed there for a cap minder we made our own map and it looks like this it is each country's a bubble the size is the population big China big India and the color now is the majority
Video examples
The Life of a Photograph...
Palace officials did not want us to photograph the Emperor and yet here we were on an embassy invitation at the Emperor's spring garden party our minder mr. takahashi said in anger you must not this spot and you must
Video examples
This is what it's like...
The school was a heavily guarded prison, posing as a campus. Teachers could only leave on group outings accompanied by an official minder. Even then, our trips were limited to sanctioned national monuments
Video examples
10 Day Old Kitten Falls...
related females she's probably her sister meanwhile mum searches for scraps left by the other cats it's a chance for her child minder to
Example 1 of 4
Quote examples
Janine di Giovanni
American Journalist
In Iraq during the days of Saddam, I had a government minder who followed me everywhere, reported on my activities.
Quote examples
Finn Jones
English Actor
My mum was a child minder, but now she fosters. My dad was in the police force, and now he's a private detective.
Quote examples
Janine di Giovanni
American Journalist
In Iraq during the days of Saddam, I had a government minder who followed me everywhere, reported on my activities.
Quote examples
Finn Jones
English Actor
My mum was a child minder, but now she fosters. My dad was in the police force, and now he's a private detective.
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