26984 words

warden

5 definitions • 6 examples
1
the person in charge of a prison:

Examples:

a prison warden
2
a person who is in charge of (the people in) a particular building:

Examples:

She's the warden of a home for mentally handicapped people.
3
the head of a college:

Examples:

He's the warden of Robinson College, Cambridge.
4
a person whose job is to make certain that members of the public obey particular rules:

Examples:

a park warden
a traffic warden
a game warden (= who makes sure hunting laws are obeyed and animals are protected)
5
a person who is in charge of a prison

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