n.
The office, duty, or care, of a guardian; protection; care; watch.
guardianship
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noun
- The function of watching, guarding, or overseeing: care, charge, custody, keeping, superintendence, supervision, trust. See care for/neglect.
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IN BRIEF: The legal custody of a person or the property of another.
The grandparents have legal guardianship of their four grandchildren.
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
Synonyms: care, charge, tutelage
Meaning #2:
the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
Synonyms: keeping, safekeeping
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- guardianage
- guardiance
- probate court (Politics)
- protection
- tutorage
- wardship
- Guardianship Expenses (business term)
- Stross (family name)
- guardenage
- tutorship
- custodial
- Orphan's Court (legal term)
- Surrogate Court (legal term)
- Guardian (in banking)
