custodian
Americannoun
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a person who has custody; keeper; guardian.
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a person entrusted with guarding or maintaining a property; janitor.
noun
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a person who has custody, as of a prisoner, ward, etc
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a guardian or keeper, as of an art collection, etc
Other Word Forms
- custodianship noun
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But the market is a ruthless custodian of art.
In the world of traditional brokerages, buying or selling equities has meant interacting with layers of intermediaries: brokers; custodians, clearinghouses.
From MarketWatch
His members include special education and teacher aides, cafeteria works, custodians, gardeners and bus drivers.
From Los Angeles Times
For Umaru Riskuwa, 59, the custodian of the mosque, Ramadan offers "those who take insurgency as their business" an opportunity to make "people feel peace in their heart".
From Barron's
If a company has a solid grasp of IRS rules and works with a trustworthy custodian to manage its plans, this additional feature may not be as cumbersome as it could be for others.
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