noun
- The plural of custodianship; the position, role, or responsibility of being a custodian or guardian of something.
- Multiple instances or periods of having legal responsibility for the care and protection of a person, property, or institution.
Usage: Usually used in formal, legal, or institutional contexts.
Usage: Common in legal and social services contexts.
Examples
- The museum director held several custodianships of important art collections throughout her career.
- Child welfare agencies manage custodianships to ensure children's safety and well-being.
- His custodianships of the family estate required careful financial management.
- The court awarded custodianships to the grandparents after the parents' passing.
- Multiple custodianships of the historical documents were transferred over the decades.
- She accepted custodianships of three different charitable foundations.