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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"Cultural institutions are pillars of our national identity and must be protected through collaborative approaches that respect both traditional custodianship and modern institutional structures," Hannatu Musawa said.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
Educating locals about orangutans' significance and their ecological role nurtures a sense of custodianship.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2023
Jordan, whose ruling Hashemite family has custodianship of the Muslim and Christian sites, appoints members of the Waqf institution which oversees the site.
From Reuters • Apr. 5, 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
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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