2
a
b
: the governor of a town, district, or fortress
c
: a member of the governing body of a guild
3
a
: an official charged with special supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specified laws or regulations
game warden
air raid warden
b
: an official in charge of the operation of a prison
c
: any of various British officials having designated administrative functions
warden of the mint
4
a
: one of two ranking lay officers of an Episcopal parish
b
: any of various British college officials whose duties range from the administration of academic matters to the supervision of student discipline
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the warden of the cemetery
in his role as warden of the school, a principal must provide a safe environment for the students
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Zoe Sottile, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Her attorneys have filed a motion accusing the prison warden of disregarding a lawful order by not releasing her yet.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
Alcatraz’ warden, James Aloysius Johnston, wasn't as easily swayed as those prison officials Capone had previously encountered.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
State prison warden banned braids, cornrows and dreadlocks.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
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warden
noun
war·den
ˈwȯrd-ᵊn 
2
: the governor of a town, district, or fortress
3
: an official charged with special duties or with the enforcement of specified laws or regulations
game warden
4
: an official in charge of a prison
5
a
: a lay officer of an Episcopal parish
b
: any of various British college officials
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