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n. a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections

n. a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

n. a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)

n. block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward"

guard

v. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"

territory, district, populated area

n. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

area

n. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"

quarter

n. a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"

precinct

n. a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

constituency

n. the body of voters who elect a representative for their area

zone

n. a circumscribed geographical region characterized by some distinctive features

sector

n. a portion of a military position

zone, geographical zone

n. any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude

charge

n. a person committed to your care; "the teacher led her charges across the street"

dependant, dependent

n. a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

chaperon, chaperone

v. accompany as a chaperone

defend

v. be on the defensive; act against an attack

shelter, bield, provide shelter for

v. provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

ward off, guard against

v. avert, turn away, or repel; "Ward off danger"

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