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custody
custody - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
custody
Definition
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Synonyms
:
detainment
,
detention
,
hold
Example Sentence
his detention was politically motivated
the prisoner is on hold
he is in the custody of police
Definition
(noun) holding by the police
Example Sentence
the suspect is in custody
Definition
(noun) (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
Synonyms
:
hands
Example Sentence
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
Word used in video below:
text: kids and getting custody will be easy
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