game warden
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3.8
- noun
- /ɡeɪm ˈwɔrdən/
- US
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guardabosques
- state game warden
- wildlife game warden
- hunter and game warden
Examples
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Brother was a game warden.
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So the game warden walked out with the wood under his arm.
Fiction book (1995) -
Anyway, I'm good buddies with just about every game warden in the state.
Fiction book (1996) -
He was a game warden, an explorer.
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About 260 employees are set to be laid off, including twenty-five game wardens.
Blog text (3) -
The boys at Bart's hoped the next game warden would be just as kind, thoughtful, and considerate as Ollie had been.
Fiction book (1995) -
The game warden inspected the area to ensure no illegal hunting was taking place.
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After receiving reports of poaching, the game warden increased patrols in the forest.
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As a game warden, she educates local communities about wildlife conservation practices.
Synonyms
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6.4
A person who looks after wild animals on a large estate
How Lawful
Surface Forms
Morphology
game + warden
The meaning 'an official responsible for game and wildlife' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'game' (animals hunted) plus 'warden' (a guardian or keeper). This noun+noun occupational formation follows a transparent, cross-linguistic pattern so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Game warden comes from the words game meaning 'wild animals' and warden meaning 'a guard'. Imagine a person walking in the woods watching and protecting animals and stopping people who hunt illegally, so that's why it means 'an official who manages and protects wildlife'.