1. the position or role of being a tutor
2. the period during which someone serves as a tutor
3. legal guardianship of a minor or incapacitated person
Usage: legal

Examples

• She accepted the tutorship position at the university.
• His tutorship lasted for three years.
• The tutorship helped struggling students improve their grades.
• During her tutorship, she mentored dozens of young scholars.
• The court appointed him to tutorship of his nephew.
• The tutorship arrangement benefited both the student and teacher.