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custody

/ custody /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
holding by the police
"the suspect is in custody"
Type of:
imprisonment internment
noun Sense 2
(with `in'') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
"my fate is in your hands"
"too much power in the president''s hands"
"your guests are now in my custody"
"the mother was awarded custody of"
Type of:
guardianship keeping safekeeping
noun Sense 3
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
"his detention was politically motivated"
"the prisoner is on hold"
"he is in the custody of police"
Type of:
confinement
Derived:
restrain confine hold detain
Semantic Complexity
70%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
2
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imprisonment internment guardianship keeping safekeeping confinement