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guardianship

[gahr-dee-uhn-ship] / ˈgɑr di ənˌʃɪp /


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Katrina says guardianship gives her the chance to live in an unusual property and describes the mansion as an "incredible" and "romantic" place despite it being "quite run down".

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

As part of this guardianship, the U.S. will charge a toll of “20 percent on all cargo shipped.”

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

In addition to these five documents, Steele recommends one more if your state allows it: a standby guardianship form.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

I have full guardianship and I’m open to suggestions.

From MarketWatch Apr. 18, 2026

Henry Roan was killed on an Osage allotment that hadn’t been sold to whites; moreover, the Osage property owner was under guardianship and considered a ward of the federal government.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Each state has its own rules for guardianships and conservatorships.

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2026

While Fairweather thinks that legal guardianships and conservatorships can be necessary, she emphasized that they would only be acceptable in “extremely severe cases with really good oversight.”

From Salon Mar. 14, 2026

Civil liberties advocates have long warned that guardianships can expand far beyond their original intent.

From Slate Mar. 12, 2026

The VA said the guardianships might be needed for “hundreds of veterans who are unable to make their own healthcare decisions and have no family or legal representation to help them.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

This organization can be understood by the example of England, which formed a province divided into seven guardianships, containing, as we learn from another source, in 1256, forty-nine houses with twelve hundred and forty-two friars.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Henry Charles Lea




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