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Custodial

//kʌsˈtoʊ.di.əl// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Providing protection, care, supervision or guarding.
  2. 2
    Of, pertaining to or providing custody, especially of a child.
  3. 3
    Providing punishment by incarceration.
Adjective
  1. 1
    providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding wordnet

Etymology

From custody + -al; compare French custodial.

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