ward
Deflect or protect
A ward is someone under the protection or care of another—typically a child placed under a guardian's supervision by a court: The orphan became a ward of the state.
Ward also means a division or section, especially in a hospital (the maternity ward, the psychiatric ward) or a political district within a city.
To ward something off is to deflect or prevent it: garlic to ward off vampires, ward off a cold.
A ward in a lock is a ridge that prevents the wrong key from turning.
Handheld defensive armor
block · avert · protect · safeguard · talisman · amulet · charm · barrier
Electoral district's voters
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- districtBounded administrative area
- councillorElected local representative
- votersThose who cast ballots
representative · polling · redistricting · gerrymandering · boundary · apportionment · elections · campaigns
Protective care or control
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- fosterEncourage development of
- trusteeshipFiduciary guardianship position
- tutelageGuided instruction, oversight
conservatorship · stewardship · supervision · adoptive · caregiver · mentorship · nurture · upbringing
Able to wait calmly
- bedsideNear the mattress
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- intensive careSpecialized treatment for severe illness
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
pediatrics · maternity · neurology · cardiology · psychiatry · geriatrics · radiology · emergency room
shield
Handheld defensive armor
repel · block · avert · protect · safeguard · talisman · amulet · charm · barrier
constituency
Electoral district's voters
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- districtBounded administrative area
- councillorElected local representative
voters · representative · polling · redistricting · gerrymandering · boundary · apportionment · elections · campaigns · voting
custody
Protective care or control
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- fosterEncourage development of
- trusteeshipFiduciary guardianship position
tutelage · conservatorship · stewardship · supervision · adoptive · caregiver · mentorship · nurture · upbringing · legal guardian
patient
Able to wait calmly
- bedsideNear the mattress
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- intensive careSpecialized treatment for severe illness
oncology · pediatrics · maternity · neurology · cardiology · psychiatry · geriatrics · radiology · emergency room · inpatient
ridge
Narrow raised strip
- zones and regionszone, region, district, territory, sector
- administrative divisionsprovince, district, county, region, state
- districtsdistrict, borough, precinct, zone, section
- guardianshipguardian, legal guardian, conservator, custodian, court-appointed guardian
- areasarea, zone, region, sector, district
- city termsmayor, city council, city hall, zoning laws, urban sprawl
wardattack
Aggressive act against another
assault · assail · offensive · aggression · offense
wardguardian
Protective caretaker of another
protector · custodian · legal guardian · caretaker · trustee
wardhospital
Medical treatment facility
institution · medical center · complex · campus · facility
- ward offActively prevent approach
- walk-in wardrobeRoom-sized clothes storage
- maternity wardHospital section for childbirth
- hospital wardTreatment division in clinic
- mental wardInpatient psychiatric facility
- warding offActively preventing approach
forward, award, reward, backward, toward, towards, warden, wardrobe, backwards