warden

noun [C] (MANAGER)

/ˈwɔː.dən/

/ˈwɔːr-/

Definition

› a person who is in charge of (the people in) a particular building: She's the warden of a home for mentally handicapped people.People in charge of or controlling other peopleBosses, managers and directorsPeople who help or serve people professionallyHelpers and accomplices › UK the head of a college: He's the warden of Robinson College, Cambridge.University and college education › US the person in charge of a prison: a prison wardenPrisons and parts of prisons

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