guardianship
noun/ˈɡɑːdiənʃɪp/
/ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
[uncountable] (formal or law)- the state or position of being responsible for somebody/something
- to grant somebody guardianship of the children
- The land is under the guardianship of the people who use it.
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