custodianship

cus·to·di·an

 (kŭ-stō′dē-ən)

n.

1. One that has charge of something; a caretaker: the custodian of a minor child's estate; the custodian of an absentee landlord's property.

2. A janitor: worked nights as custodian of a high school.

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cus·to′di·an·ship′ n.

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custodianship

(kʌsˈtəʊdɪənʃɪp)

n

1. the condition of being a custodian

2. (Law) (in Britain) a legal basis for the care of children under the Children's Act 1975, midway between fostering and adoption, devised for children settled in long-term foster care or living permanently with relatives or a step-parent

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

custodianship - the position of custodian berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

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