minders
Those who supervise
Minders are people who look after someone or something.
A child minder watches children; a body minder (or just minder) serves as a bodyguard or escort.
In British usage especially, minders handle celebrities or politicians, managing their public interactions: His minders kept reporters at bay.
The term can suggest protective hovering or control over access.
Temporary child caregivers
- nanniesProfessional child caretakers
- au pairsForeign domestic helpers
- sittersTemporary caretakers for dependents
- childmindersProfessional youth supervisors
attendants · aides · companions · housekeepers · caregivers · helpers · nurses · carers
Personal protection agents
- escortsThose who accompany others
- watchmenGuards of property
- sentriesSoldiers assigned to guard
- sentinelsGuards keeping watch
guards · defenders · security · lookouts · watchdogs · bouncers · detail · muscle
Those who oversee workers
- managersThose who oversee operations
- handlersThose who manage or control
- watchersThose who look on
- monitorsTracks or displays
superintendents · foremen · bosses · taskmasters · regulators · controllers · inspectors · enforcers
babysitters
Temporary child caregivers
- nanniesProfessional child caretakers
- au pairsForeign domestic helpers
- sittersTemporary caretakers for dependents
childminders · attendants · aides · companions · housekeepers · caregivers · helpers · nurses · carers · keepers
bodyguards
Personal protection agents
sentinels · guards · defenders · security · lookouts · watchdogs · bouncers · detail · muscle · heavies
supervisors
Those who oversee workers
monitors · superintendents · foremen · bosses · taskmasters · regulators · controllers · inspectors · enforcers · compliance
- North KoreaPyongyang, Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong-un, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-il
- thugsthugs, goons, heavies, toughs, brutes
minderscharges
Amounts owed or alleged
wards · dependents · children · minors · protectees
- open mindedReceptive to different views
- narrow mindedIntolerant of differing viewpoints
- absent mindedForgetful due to preoccupation
- absent-minded professorBrilliant but impractical intellectual
- dirty minded
- open mindednessWillingness to consider alternatives