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The definition of guardian
4 Definitions of: guardian
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- noun, one who looks after, protects, or defends
- noun, a) law someone legally appointed to manage the affairs of a person incapable of acting for himself, as a minor or person of unsound mind b) social welfare (in England) a local authority, or person accepted by it, named under the Mental Health Act 1983 as having the powers to require a mentally disordered person to live at a specified place, attend for treatment, and be accessible to a doctor or social worker
- noun, (in England) another word for custos
- adjective, protecting or safeguarding
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of guardian