Custody

/ˈkʌstədiː/

Synonyms for "custody" (129 found)

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Noun(11 words)

detention arrest arresting arrests care committal committals custodianship detaining detainment detentions

administration auspices captainship captivity care chairmanship chargecold storageconfinement conservation convenership cure custodianshipdead storagedetention

Strong matches (39)

dictatorship directorate directorshipdry storageeagle eyeforemanship generalship governance government governorship grip guard guardedness guardianship guarding guidance hand hands headship hold

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imprisonment incarceration intendancy invigilation jurisdiction keep keeping leadership

Noun(11 words)

entrusting guardianship hands hold imprisoning incarcerating incarcerations jailing keepinglegal guardianshiplockup

Related words (64)

lookout management managership mastership ministry monitoring observance overseership oversight pastorage pastorate pastorship patronagepeeled eyepossession preservation presidencypreventive custodyproctoring proctorship

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protectionprotective custodyprotectorship prudencequi vivesafe handssafekeeping securitysharp eyeshelf-room sovereignty stewardship storagestorage spacestowage superintendence superintendency supervision supervisorship surveillance trust tutelage vigil vigilance ward wardenship wardship warehousing wariness watchwatch and wardwatchful eyewatchfulness watchingweather eyewing

Noun(8 words)

nickingpossessed bypossessionpossession ofremand remands safekeeping stewardship

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More general

11 entries

care confinementdeprivation of libertyguardianship imprisonment internment keepinglegal measurelegal statusprotection safekeeping

More specific

10 entries

archival custodyartifact custodychild custodydocument custodyemergency custodyjoint custodypolice custodypretrial detentionremandsole custody

Collocations

6 entries

child custodyjoint custodylegal custodypolice custodypretrial detentionsole custody

Derivations

3 entries

custodial custodian custodianship

Sample sentences

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The man was held in police custody.

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As for the papers, I have custody of them.

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He is in custody of his uncle.

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The police held him in custody.

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