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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

Examples of custody

"he is in the custody of police"
"your guests are now in my custody"
"the mother was awarded custody of the children"
"the suspect is in custody"