noun
guardianship
noun
1
The legal responsibility or role of caring for someone who cannot care for themselves, such as a child or an incapacitated adult.
"The judge granted guardianship of the children to their grandparents."
How to Use Guardianship
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe formal, legal role of being someone's guardian.
Common pairings
grant guardianship
under guardianship
Word Forms
guardianships plural
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Etymology
From guardian + -ship.