OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 20660

warden

/ˈwɔːdən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
alcaide • casillero
A chief administrative officer of a prison.
The warden of the state prison, Ezekiel Purdy, was a kind man if stern. He invariably made all newcomers a little speech of welcome […]
comandante • director • guardabosque • guardacaza • guardapesca
An official charged with supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specific laws or regulations; such as a game warden or air-raid warden.
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