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Guardian vs Designee - What's the difference?

guardian | designee |

As a noun guardian

is guardian.

As a verb designee is

.

guardian

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
  • (legal) A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
  • (legal) A person legally responsible for an incompetent person.
  • A superior in a Franciscan monastery.
  • (video games) A major or final enemy; boss.
  • * 1993 , Zach Meston, J. Douglas Arnold, Awesome Super Nintendo Secrets 2
    • Secret weak points of bosses/guardians .
  • * 2004 , James Newman, Videogames
    • 'if you tell me how to find the secret door in level three, I'll tell you how to defeat the end of level guardian'

    Derived terms

    * guardian angel * guardianship * guard

    Anagrams

    * ----

    designee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) One who has been designated
  • *{{quote-news, 2008, December 11, , Automakers to remain under pressure for months yet, Birmingham Star citation
    • , passage=The bill authorizes the President's designee , to access funds that the Congress has already appropriated for the auto industries.}}

    Coordinate terms

    *designator