captor

noun

Definition of captornext
as in warden

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Recent Examples of captor By comparison, prize law does not require a captor to have a warrant or tie a vessel’s seizure to a violation of an existing stature. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 But the captor would not have been inclined to tell that story, and the captive was not allowed, being not permitted to learn to read or write. — Anne Haley, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 Òdódó’s transformation from a naïve and scared young woman into a powerful and influential queen at the king’s court is both remarkable and realistic, and so is her complex relationship with her husband (and captor). — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 After repatriation, many former prisoners returned to the United States to launch professional careers or to renew acquaintances with their former captors. — Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for captor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captor
  1. warden
  2. keeper
  3. marshal
  4. jailer
  5. guardian
  6. custodian
  7. guard
Noun
  • Hosfelt was among nine staff members, including the former warden, arrested in June 2024 and charged with felonies in connection with deaths at the prison.
    — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Luckily — or maybe unluckily — the camp’s warden, a hardbitten guy with an oily smile named Clancy (Russell Crowe, hardbitten, smiley, and oily), takes a liking to Murphy.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of warden
Noun
  • Herbert melted down, getting stonewalled on a fourth-and-one keeper, fumbling away the next possession, then ending the next with an interception.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Stroud finished the drive with a 2-yard keeper for 19-3 lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of keeper
Noun
  • After Cohen collected her personal belongings, the marshal escorted her out of the building.
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The fire marshal's office will continue to investigate the cause of the fire.
    — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of marshal
Noun
  • Bowles started his career in 2004 as a jailer for the Porter County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Sometimes there’s a lot of hate—and not just at the jailer, at one another.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of jailer
Noun
  • Judge Stephanie Santoro granted Klitschko’s request, appointing him temporary guardian of his daughter’s estate and authorizing him to file a probate petition on her behalf.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Every child under 18 with a Social Security number has an account in their name, but parents or guardians must claim the account on an app to receive a one-time deposit of $1,000.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of guardian
Noun
  • The suspect, a 15-year-old former student, attacked the school's principal, a custodian and a teacher with a sharp object.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Undeath have signed with those custodians of heavy music over at Relapse and debuted a new song for the label.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of custodian
Noun
  • The following month, the league approved the Dream’s sale to an ownership group comprising Larry Gottesdiener, Suzanne Abair and former Dream guard Renee Montgomery.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Key injury to Jonah Savaiinaea Right guard Jonah Savaiinaea suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captor. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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