Protector, defender (8)
I believe the answer is:
guardian
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">protector</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that protector can be written as guardian)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">defender</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that defender can be written as guardian)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for guardian that I've seen before include "Protector, keeper" , "Champion - paper" , "Caretaker" , "Daily newspaper" , "One in loco parentis" .)