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custodianship

[kuh-stoh-dee-uhn-ship] / kʌˈstoʊ di ənˌʃɪp /


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This left Mowaa in a delicate position: asserting a clear stance on restitution while remaining diplomatic on custodianship - and emphasising its broader vision, which led to it dropping "Edo" from its name.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

Educating locals about orangutans' significance and their ecological role nurtures a sense of custodianship.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2023

Saudi Arabia is a powerful regional player, considered a leader of the Sunni faith because of its custodianship of Islam’s holies sites and has close ties to the West.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2023

And I think that there certainly was a misunderstanding of custodianship.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2023

Even though he resented the way his father took this duty for granted, he derived a guarded satisfaction from his custodianship of his father’s shoes.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy