CUSTODY

• (noun) (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 the children"

  synonyms : hands

• (noun) holding by the police

  "the suspect is in custody"

• (noun) 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"

  synonyms : detainment , detention , hold

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