
Chaperone
Age Context
Usually involves minors or young adults in events where supervision is expected.
High school proms often require students to have a chaperone.
Safety Implication
Implies the chaperone is there to ensure safety and proper conduct.
The museum requires a chaperone for each group of students on field trips.
Not a Participant
A chaperone observes and supervises without being directly involved in the activities.
As a chaperone at the dance, Ms. Adams watched from the sidelines.
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