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custody

/'kəstədi/

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noun
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
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"he is in the custody of police"

Similar:

detainment detention hold

type of:
confinement
noun
(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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"your guests are now in my custody" "the mother was awarded custody of the children"

Similar:

hands

type of:
guardianship keeping safekeeping
noun
holding by the police
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"the suspect is in custody"

type of:
imprisonment internment

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