custodial
Americanadjective
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of or relating to custody.
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of, relating to, or appropriate to a custodian.
a building superintendent's custodial duties.
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responsible for or providing protective supervision and guardianship rather than seeking to improve or cure.
Overcrowding forces many mental hospitals to provide only custodial care.
noun
Other Word Forms
- custodialism noun
- noncustodial adjective
Etymology
Origin of custodial
Example Sentences
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If an MP is convicted of an offence and given a custodial sentence, a recall petition would be triggered.
From BBC
The accounts have notable structural limitations compared with traditional savings vehicles like 529 plans or custodial accounts.
From Barron's
You can also set up custodial accounts, opened under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act or the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act.
From MarketWatch
They added that "a safe, humane, appropriate, and healthy custodial environment in accordance with the law" has been provided for Lai.
From BBC
According to authorities, efforts to identify the child have been unsuccessful, and no custodial parent or family member has contacted the police to locate him.
From Los Angeles Times
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