custody
keeping; guardianship; care.
the keeping or charge of officers of the law: The car was held in the custody of the police.
imprisonment; legal restraint: He was taken into custody.
Also called child custody. Law. the right of determining the residence, protection, care, and education of a minor child or children, especially in a divorce or separation.: Compare joint custody, sole custody.
Origin of custody
1synonym study For custody
Other words for custody
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British Dictionary definitions for custody
/ (ˈkʌstədɪ) /
the act of keeping safe or guarding, esp the right of guardianship of a minor
the state of being held by the police; arrest (esp in the phrases in custody, take into custody)
Origin of custody
1Derived forms of custody
- custodial (kʌˈstəʊdɪəl), adjective
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