1. the position, office, or term of service of a curator
2. the care, management, or guardianship of a person or property, especially by a court-appointed curator
Usage: legal

Examples

• She accepted the curatorship of the museum's modern art collection.
• His curatorship of the historical archives lasted fifteen years.
• The court granted curatorship of the estate to a qualified professional.
• During her curatorship, the gallery expanded its exhibitions significantly.
• The museum director's curatorship focused on preserving cultural heritage.
• He assumed curatorship of the library's rare book section in 2015.