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custodian

[kuh-stoh-dee-uhn] / kʌˈstoʊ di ən /


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These are custodial accounts, so the custodian, typically a parent, would make decisions around rollovers and investments on behalf of the child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

These trust charters allow crypto companies to act as the custodian and investment manager of their client assets across the country.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The drummers beat out the traditional rhythm of the Kabawa people as the Sarkin Ruwan, or custodian of the river, performed a ceremony before the competition could begin at this decades-old event.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

For Umaru Riskuwa, 59, the custodian of the mosque, Ramadan offers "those who take insurgency as their business" an opportunity to make "people feel peace in their heart".

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

He was an acknowledged custodian of Xhosa history, and it was partially for that reason that he was valued as an adviser.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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