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guardianship /ˈɡɑːdɪənʃɪp /noun [mass noun]1The position of protecting or defending something: guardianship of traditional beliefs and standards the guardianship of the rural landscape...- This sense of cultural guardianship might also be seen in the relative exclusivity of the club's membership.
- Over 100 Medieval castles and Early Modern defence works are in English Heritage guardianship - and one battlefield.
- Such patterns reflected movement over generations, showing the guardianship that individual clans held over forests.
1.1The position of being legally responsible for the care of someone who is unable to manage their own affairs: she was granted temporary guardianship of the three children [as modifier]: Peter was made the subject of a guardianship order...- Desperate, she went to court seeking legal guardianship over her mother.
- The two finally formalised the arrangement when Ruth was granted official guardianship over the child.
- They find themselves plunged into a world they cannot control under the guardianship of a wicked relative.
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