A self-appointed guardian of public morals. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
I comment on the other self-appointed referees. From Wordnik.com. [The Nutty Professor] Reference
Oliver StoneOur self-appointed cinematic chronicler of the '60s. From Wordnik.com. [The Newsweek 100] Reference
He is always self-appointed and self-proclaimed, rarely elected. From Wordnik.com. [Terrorists and Freedom Fighters] Reference
Both musicians left their self-appointed tasks and came forward. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman] Reference
He prowls the streets as a one-man, self-appointed morality patrol. From Wordnik.com. [Jihad Chic Comes to London] Reference
Holland and Germany as a self-appointed missionary of the Society of. From Wordnik.com. [The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country] Reference
All the warm, sunny afternoon she toiled at her self-appointed labour of love. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Cumberlands] Reference
'' Moore has built his career as the self-appointed scourge of corporate America. From Wordnik.com. [Phil And Roger And Me] Reference
The whole point of eco-altruism is that the act itself is self-appointed and selfless. From Wordnik.com. [Cristina Carlino: The Changing Room: Teaching My Child About Mother Earth] Reference
But he still relishes his self-appointed role as perennial thorn in Washington's backside. From Wordnik.com. [Fun And Fidel] Reference
As for Jimmy, he was content to curl up on a sofa and act the part of self-appointed judge. From Wordnik.com. [The Radio Boys at the Sending Station Making Good in the Wireless Room] Reference
"There are two advantages to the crickets," says Lionel Antoine, their self-appointed agent. From Wordnik.com. [Very Cricket] Reference
They divided into groups, each, under a self-appointed leader, attacking a different quarter. From Wordnik.com. [Rabbi and Priest A Story] Reference
Not everybody is happy with the church's self-appointed role as keeper of the nation's conscience. From Wordnik.com. [The Death Of A Bishop] Reference
And Marion did leave her alone for the rest of the evening, but her self-appointed friend would not. From Wordnik.com. [Kate's Ordeal] Reference
What would happen to us if we were no longer the "sole superpower" or the world's self-appointed policeman?. From Wordnik.com. [Chalmers Johnson: The Guns of August: Lowering the Flag on the American Century] Reference
Now 84, he is the self-appointed patrolman of the Gap, as the cliffs are known - and, to some, a guardian angel. From Wordnik.com. [Don, 84, the unlikely angel at Australia's gate] Reference
A self-appointed committee, large in numbers and respectable in position, called on Lincoln to protest vigorously. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Abraham Lincoln] Reference
As the Guardian's special (albeit self-appointed) Enid Blyton correspondent, it falls to me to break the latest news. From Wordnik.com. [Lucy Mangan: I say, chaps, the queerest thing has happened…] Reference
He became a self-appointed enforcer, attacking big-spending liberals and Vietnam doves with a relish he would later regret. From Wordnik.com. [Not In Kansas Anymore] Reference
The self-appointed bridge between America and the Arab-Islamic world is a false witness to the sentiments in Islamic lands. From Wordnik.com. [Islam's Encounters With America] Reference
I recognize the contempt of the self-appointed elite for the American voters, and I return their contempt to them three-fold. From Wordnik.com. [Why I am Insulted] Reference
One quick look at her light, to make sure that it was all right to leave, then down ran the life-saver to her self-appointed work. From Wordnik.com. [Ten American Girls From History] Reference
And another self-appointed savior of Haiti, actor Sean Penn, and fellow "Fugee" Prakazrel Michel, don't think Wyclef's got it in him. From Wordnik.com. [MP Nunan: Naomi and Wyclef - A Celebrity Week in Foreign Affairs] Reference
On talk radio, the nation's bitter vox pop, the voice is syndicated host Rush Limbaugh, the self-appointed basso profundo foe of Bull. From Wordnik.com. [The No Bull Campaign] Reference
And Russia's self-appointed role as honest broker doesn't sit terribly well with its place as a major arms supplier, especially to Iran. From Wordnik.com. [Past as Prologue] Reference
Washington is portrayed as arrogant and out of touch, ruled by "self-appointed elites" who are willfully ignoring the people's interests. From Wordnik.com. [Republicans: From 'party of no' to 'party of stop'] Reference
Democracy, the right of people to govern themselves, as opposed to their control by a self-appointed few -- is it a failure or a success?. From Wordnik.com. [The Spirit of Lafayette] Reference
But if a self-appointed censorship group, business competitor or political opponent finds that you used a nasty word, they can report you. From Wordnik.com. [An Indecent Proposal] Reference
Carter, who acts as a kind of self-appointed global troubleshooter for peace, has been talking on and off to General Cedras for several weeks. From Wordnik.com. [Here We Go Again] Reference
After the self-appointed Bosnian Serb Parliament voted down the Vance-Owen plan for the third time, Milosevic declared he would cut off their supplies. From Wordnik.com. [What If We Do Nothing?] Reference
"In the U.S., people can get a mortgage to buy a car," says Michael Okonkwo, founder and self-appointed bishop of the Redeemed Evangelical Mission in Lagos. From Wordnik.com. [The Changing Face Of The Church] Reference
Last fall that self-appointed policeman of the popular culture turned his grim attention to daytime talk, excluding only the newly sainted Oprah from his wrath. From Wordnik.com. [I Was Going To Hell] Reference
However well-meaning some of these self-appointed saviors are, their chatter about an open convention reinforces the disconnect between Washington and the voters. From Wordnik.com. [The Open-Convention Fantasy] Reference
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