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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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