minder
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- noun
- /ˈmaɪndər/
- UK
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- I went to the CIA and I was told by my minder, if you say a certain word and number, you will be asked to leave.
- a child-minder
Three children were stabbed and an au pair and or, or a minder.
- Three children were stabbed and an au pair and or, or a minder.
Examples
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Maybe his employers supplied a pamphlet on "How to be a Minder."
Fiction book (1995) -
DAVIES: Target had a minder.
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And then one day I got a call from his minder that said, you need to stop talking to him.
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I looked forward to hearing how the dam's minder, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, would tell such a big story to such a big audience.
Blog text (29) -
Even here on Petraveil, Rathere's father insisted that she wear the minder when she explored alone.
Fiction book (2000) -
We were his minders.
Academic text (2013) -
It would also be cheaper to have unqualified minders sit at the front of picnic tables in the local park and watch students read and make notes.
Blog text (33) -
In fact, he doesn't even seem particularly self-absorbed or sociopathic based on the empathetic comments he made about the children and their minders in the park.
Blog text (1) -
Lenny and Nathan, Rory's minders, pull up outside the Sloanes' house to have the weed analyzed.
Fiction book (1998) -
While her parents were at work, Emily's minder took her to the park to play.
Synonyms
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1.0
A woman who looks after children in a family's home
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1.0
A person who looks after children while their parents are away
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3.2
A person who helps someone who is ill, elderly, or has a disability with daily tasks
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1.6
A person who looks after children at home while their parents are out
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1.2
A person parents pay to look after children when they are away
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2.8
A person who looks after children in their own home while parents are at work
A person who looks after babies in their home while their parents work
A person who looks after babies in their own home while parents work
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Etymology
Minder comes from the verb mind, which means 'to look after' or 'pay attention to', and the ending -er makes it 'someone who does that'. So a minder is literally someone who 'minds' a child and cares for the baby while the parents are away.