tutelary
adjective
1. providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding
- tutelary gods
Similar word(s): protective, custodial, tutelar
Sentences with tutelary as an adjective:
- when a minor is involved, frequently tutelary powers acompany powers of attorney
- those are, of course, tutelary benefits which follow the tutelary responsibilities
noun
1. A guardian or protector
- Batman served as a tutelary of Gotham City