guardianship
pronunciation
How to pronounce guardianship in British English:
UK [ˈgɑ:diənʃɪp]
How to pronounce guardianship in American English:
US [ˈgɑrdiənʃɪp]
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- Noun:
- attention and management implying responsibility for safety
- the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
Word Origin
- guardianship (n.)
- 1550s, from guardian + -ship.
Example
- 1. The new law also still gives rights of guardianship entirely to fathers and grandfathers .
- 2. The new final draft of the legislation also grants guardianship of children exclusively to their fathers and grandfathers , and requires women to get permission from their husbands to work .
- 3. In the eyes of his enemies , mr mashai 's position at the heart of the government , and his repeated protestations of loyalty to the guardianship of the jurist , make him all the more threatening .
- 4. Karen gunderson , chief of the child and youth permanency branch at california 's department of social services , said the changes reflect a push to get more foster children adopted or placed in the guardianship of relatives .
- 5. Secondly , the contract law mainly governs the economic and trade relationship between legal persons and other organizations , at the same time including the contractual-legal relationship arising from marriage , adoption , guardianship , etc.are not governed by the contract law .