guardianship :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (5)

keeping, safekeeping

n. the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"

care, charge, tutelage

n. attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"

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Fuzzynyms (15)

oversight, supervision, supervising, superintendence

n. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

control, controlling

n. the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"

protection, auspices, aegis

n. kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

duty, responsibility, obligation

n. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

conservation, conservancy, conserving

n. the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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