gamekeeper

n.

US //ˈɡeɪmˌkipɝ// UK //ɡˈeɪmkiːpɐ// game·keep·er

Origin

From game + keeper.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Word family

Nounballgame
Nounendgame
Noungame
Noungamer
Nounpregame
Adjectivepostgame

Idioms1 entry

01
poacher turned gamekeeper
A person now charged with protecting what they formerly preyed upon.

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