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noun person/institution that guards/protects sth ADJ. self-appointed She has become the self-appointed guardian of the nation's conscience. | moral VERB + GUARDIAN act as The village people act as guardians of the land. person who is responsible for a child ADJ. legal VERB + GUARDIAN appoint, appoint sb (as) The court appoints a legal guardian for the child. | act as
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