custody

Noun
  1. A state of being confined (usually for a short time) (synset 114023148)
    "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"
    is a type of: confinement - the state of being confined
    same as: detainment, detention, hold
  2. Holding by the police (synset 101149860)
    "the suspect is in custody"
    is a type of: imprisonment, internment - the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
  3. (with `in') guardianship over;
    In divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child (synset 100820339)
    "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 the children"
    is a type of: guardianship, keeping, safekeeping - the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
    same as: hands

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