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English noun: custody | |||
| 1. | custody (state) a state of being confined (usually for a short time) | ||
| Samples | His detention was politically motivated. The prisoner is on hold. He is in the custody of police. | ||
| Synonyms | detainment, detention, hold | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confinement | ||
| 2. | custody (act) holding by the police | ||
| Samples | The suspect is in custody. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | imprisonment, internment | ||
| 3. | custody (act) (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child | ||
| Samples | 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | guardianship, keeping, safekeeping | ||
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