Minder
Encyclopedia
A minder is a person assigned to guide or escort
a visitor, or to provide protection to somebody, or to otherwise assist or take care of something, i.e. a person who "minds".
Government appointed persons to accompany foreign visitors are often termed minders, assigned to offer assistance such as acting as a guide
or as a translator
, or protection in dangerous areas, or to define areas of permitted travel. Often they are perceived as also attempting to censor
or otherwise control the flow of information to the visitor
Minders can also be personal bodyguard
s or protectors, either in an official capacity such as protecting celebrities or VIPS, or in an unofficial capacity as a protector of members of the criminal underworld, as described by the UK television series Minder
A minder can also be a term for anyone who looks after the interests of someone or something, such as a talent manager
, a caretaker
, or a person that ensures that a certain official protocol or plan is adhered to by others, or someone that is designated to look after someone who needs assistance (c.f UK English: Child minder for nanny
).
Escort
-Protection:*Police escort, a feature offered by law enforcement agencies to assist in transporting individuals.*Safety escort service, a service provided on and around many college and university campuses to help ensure the safety of students and staff....
a visitor, or to provide protection to somebody, or to otherwise assist or take care of something, i.e. a person who "minds".
Government appointed persons to accompany foreign visitors are often termed minders, assigned to offer assistance such as acting as a guide
Guide
A guide is a person who leads anyone through unknown or unmapped country. This includes a guide of the real world , as well as a person who leads someone to more abstract places .-Guide - meanings related to travel and recreational pursuits:There are many variants of...
or as a translator
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
, or protection in dangerous areas, or to define areas of permitted travel. Often they are perceived as also attempting to censor
Censorship
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or otherwise control the flow of information to the visitor
Minders can also be personal bodyguard
Bodyguard
A bodyguard is a type of security operative or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure—from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of confidential information, terrorist attack or other threats.Most important public figures such...
s or protectors, either in an official capacity such as protecting celebrities or VIPS, or in an unofficial capacity as a protector of members of the criminal underworld, as described by the UK television series Minder
Minder (TV series)
Minder is a British comedy-drama about the London criminal underworld. Initially produced by Verity Lambert, it was made by Euston Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television and shown on ITV...
A minder can also be a term for anyone who looks after the interests of someone or something, such as a talent manager
Talent manager
A talent manager, also known as an artist manager or band manager, is an individual or company who guides the professional career of artists in the entertainment industry...
, a caretaker
Caregiver
Caregiver may refer to:* Caregiver or carer - an unpaid person who cares for someone requiring support due to a disability, frailty, mental health problem, learning disability or old age...
, or a person that ensures that a certain official protocol or plan is adhered to by others, or someone that is designated to look after someone who needs assistance (c.f UK English: Child minder for nanny
Nanny
A nanny, childminder or child care provider, is an individual who provides care for one or more children in a family as a service...
).