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   cus·to·dy

   /ˈkəstədē/

   noun

   • 1. the protective care or guardianship of someone or something: "the property was placed in the custody of a trustee" Similar careguardianshipchargekeepingsafe keepingwardshipwardresponsibilityprotectionguidancetutelagecustodianshiptrusteeshiptrustkeeppossessionhandssupervisionsuperintendencesurveillancecontrolaegisauspicesescrow
   • ▪ imprisonment: "my father was being taken into custody" Similar imprisonmentdetentionconfinementincarcerationinternmentcaptivityremandarchaic:duressdurance
   • ▪ parental responsibility, especially as allocated to one of two divorcing parents: "he was trying to get custody of their child"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin custodia, from custos ‘guardian’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › custodyCustody Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : immediate charge and control (as over a ward or a suspect) exercised by a person or an authority. also : safekeeping. Synonyms. care. custodianship. guardianship. keeping. safekeeping. trust. ward. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of custody in a Sentence. She has sole custody of her daughter.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCUSTODY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CUSTODY definition: 1. the legal right or duty to care for someone or something, especially a child after its parents…. Learn more.

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   Custody, keeping, possession imply a guardianship or care for something. Custody denotes a strict keeping, as by a formally authorized and responsible guardian or keeper: in the custody of the sheriff.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCUSTODY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Custody is the legal right to look after a child, especially the right given to a child's father or mother when they get divorced.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › custodyCustody - definition of custody by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The control and care of a person or property, especially when granted by a court: an adult who was given custody of the child. See Synonyms at care. 2. The state of being detained or held under guard, especially by the police: took the robbery suspect into custody.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCUSTODY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CUSTODY meaning: 1. the legal right or duty to care for someone or something, especially a child after its parents…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › custodyCustody - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you are legally responsible for another person, they are in your custody. Most parents have custody over their children. The word custody brings with it the meaning of care for.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCUSTODY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CUSTODY definition: 1. the legal right to look after a child, especially when parents separate: 2. the state of being…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishcustody noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    noun. /ˈkʌstədi/ [uncountable] the legal right or duty to take care of or keep someone or something; the act of taking care of something or someone Who will have custody of the children? The divorce court awarded custody to the child's mother. The parents were locked in a bitter battle for custody.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncustody noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    the legal right or duty to take care of or keep somebody/something; the act of taking care of something/somebody. Who will have custody of the children? The parents were given joint custody of the two children. The divorce court awarded custody to the child's mother. The parents were locked in a bitter battle for custody.