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custody

/ˈkʌstədi/ · 7 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

    his detention was politically motivated

  2. noun

    holding by the police

    the suspect is in custody

  3. noun

    (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

    my fate is in your hands

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