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.
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
The statement also mentioned a decade-old report which said that the relics were left forgotten in a shoebox, suggesting that custodianship also included "safe upkeep".
From BBC
"When you derive so much joy from something you naturally want to protect it, and you develop a sense of custodianship," says the 42-year-old.
From BBC
Educating locals about orangutans' significance and their ecological role nurtures a sense of custodianship.
From Salon
The Saudi royal family’s legitimacy is largely rooted in its custodianship of Islam’s holiest sites and its ability to host one of the largest annual religious gatherings on the planet.
From Seattle Times
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