Custody Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms for Custody
A cause of such a mental state
Custody; guardianship.
The departure from electrical neutrality at a point, or in a region, as by the accumulation, or deficit, of electrical particles: more electrons than normal produce a negative charge; fewer, a positive charge
A confinement in a place, especially a prison.
Reservation for future use; preservation
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The act or fact of controlling; power to direct or regulate; ability to use effectively
The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
safe-keeping
Alternative spelling of safekeeping.
foremanship
The position of a foreman.
proctoring
A commission from the United Nations to a country to administer a trust territory
A person or group on duty, esp. at night, to protect or guard; lookout or guard
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The act of superintending; supervision
The capacity or activity of a tutor; instruction or teaching.
A precaution or protective stipulation
Detention in a jail.
overseership
The role or office of overseer.
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Something committed into the care of another; a charge:
The act, process, or function of supervising.
The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity.
The definition of a ward is a wing of a hospital, a division of a prison, or a person, especially a child, who is dependent upon the care and support of an appointed guardian.
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A thing to hold or hold on by
captainship
convenership
intendancy
A territorial district committed to the charge of an intendant.
Antonyms for Custody
The condition of not being constrained or restricted in a specific aspect of life by a government or other power:
Freedom or release from slavery, imprisonment, captivity, or any other form of arbitrary control
The process of striving to achieve equal rights and status.
Words Related to Custody
The administering (of punishment, medicine, a sacrament, an oath, etc.)
The act of detaining in legal custody:
in custody
(Hurling) The usual means of restarting play after a foul is committed, where the non-offending team restarts from where the foul was committed.
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The function of watching, guarding, or overseeing
protective custody
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