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a frightening and aggressive person who is used, usually by a politician or political party, to defeat opponents

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a guard at the Tower of London who wears a traditional red uniform and black hat

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a person or group of people whose job is to protect an important person from being physically attacked

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a big strong man or boy who looks capable of hurting people

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someone whose job is to look after a large building such as a school, office building, or block of flats. The usual American word is janitor.

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someone whose job is to look after a house or land, usually for an owner who is away

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someone who is paid a small amount of money to guard a car so that it does not get stolen or damaged

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a watchman who looks after a building

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a member of this organization

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someone whose job is to look after a building containing flats and to watch people entering and leaving the building

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the caretaker of a building

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someone whose job is to guard the main door of a building such as a hotel or club and help people when they go in or come out

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someone whose job is to look after the wild animals on a piece of private land and to stop anyone from hunting them without permission

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an old word for someone whose job is to open and close a gate for people

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a strong or violent man whose job is to protect his employer

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someone whose job is to hurt or frighten people, so that they will do what their employer wants them to do

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someone whose job is to look after a place or person so that no one causes damage, steals anything, or escapes

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a group of guards who are working together

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a large strong man whose job is to protect someone

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a large strong man who is paid to persuade someone to do something by using violence or threats

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someone whose job is to take care of a public building such as a hospital or school. The usual British word is caretaker.

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someone who is responsible for looking after something

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someone whose job is to operate a lock on a river or canal

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someone who is responsible for watching for danger and warning other people

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someone whose job is to protect someone else

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men who are employed by someone to protect them or who use force to make other people obey them

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a big strong man whose job is to protect someone such as a criminal and to threaten or attack people for them

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someone whose job is to guard a building during the night

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someone whose job is to guard something

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a sentry

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someone who is responsible for looking after money or property that belongs to someone else

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someone whose job is to be responsible for a particular place or thing, and who checks that rules are obeyed

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a night watchman

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