Wards
/wɔrdz/
Definitions
- (n.) Minors or legally incapacitated persons placed under the protection and supervision of a guardian or the court.
The court appointed a guardian to care for the wards during their minority.
- (n.) Subdivisions of a city or district for administrative or electoral purposes.
The city council member was elected to represent one of the urban wards.
Forms
- ward
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Commentary
The term 'wards' primarily refers to protected persons under legal guardianship and is also used to denote administrative divisions. Context determines usage.
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