custodianship
Americannoun
plural
custodianships-
the position or tenure of a custodian.
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any role where one is entrusted with something or someone; responsibility for something or someone.
noun
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the condition of being a custodian
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(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
Other Word Forms
- co-custodianship noun
Example Sentences
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This left Mowaa in a delicate position: asserting a clear stance on restitution while remaining diplomatic on custodianship - and emphasising its broader vision, which led to it dropping "Edo" from its name.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
Educating locals about orangutans' significance and their ecological role nurtures a sense of custodianship.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2023
Saudi Arabia is a powerful regional player, considered a leader of the Sunni faith because of its custodianship of Islam’s holies sites and has close ties to the West.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2023
And I think that there certainly was a misunderstanding of custodianship.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2023
Even though he resented the way his father took this duty for granted, he derived a guarded satisfaction from his custodianship of his father’s shoes.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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