minder

American  

[mahyn-der] / ˈmaɪn dər /

noun

1. Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination).

   a baby-minder.

2. British. foster child.

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minder British  

/ ˈmaɪndə /

noun

1. someone who looks after someone or something

2. short for childminder

3. slang an aide to someone in public life, esp a politician or political candidate, who keeps control of press and public relations

4. slang someone acting as a bodyguard, guard, or assistant, esp in the criminal underworld

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Etymology

Origin of minder

1400–50; late Middle English: one who remembers. See mind, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The “Automatic Ball-Strike System” is being called a crowd-pleasing compromise–a plate umpire, with a digital minder–but that is not how technology works.

From The Wall Street Journal

The BBC witnessed some of their minders running across the hotel to try to find them – but they had already gone.

From BBC

At the border, they were each taken into interview rooms without their Iranian government minders present and asked if they wished to stay in Australia.

From The Wall Street Journal

There were fears male minders travelling with the team might try to prevent other women seeking asylum.

From Barron's

Shortly after they left, the BBC witnessed some of their minders running across the hotel to try to find them.

From BBC

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