custodian

  • 31custodian — noun Date: 1602 one that guards and protects or maintains; especially one entrusted with guarding and keeping property or records or with custody or guardianship of prisoners or inmates • custodianship noun …

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  • 32custodian — custodianship, n. /ku stoh dee euhn/, n. 1. a person who has custody; keeper; guardian. 2. a person entrusted with guarding or maintaining a property; janitor. [1775 85; < L custodi(a) watchman (see CUSTODY) + AN] * * * …

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  • 33Custodian — A financial institution that has the legal responsibility for a customer s securities. This implies management as well as safekeeping. Also known as custody . There are additional fees associated with this special attention …

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  • 34custodian — Synonyms and related words: MC, air warden, attendant, attorney, bailiff, bull, butler, caretaker, castellan, cerberus, char, charwoman, cleaner, cleaner off, cleaner up, cleaning lady, cleaning man, cleaning woman, commandant, conservator,&#8230; …

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  • 35custodian — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Guardian] Syn. caretaker, keeper, curator, governor, overseer, manager, caregiver, governess, babysitter, guard, warden, escort, bodyguard; see also curator , guardian 1 . 2. [Janitor] Syn. superintendent, porter, cleaner,&#8230; …

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  • 36Custodian — Cus|to|di|an 〈[kʌstoʊdjən] m.; Gen.: od. s, Pl.: s〉 Verwalter eines unter fremdstaatlicher Verfügung stehenden Vermögens [Etym.: engl., »Wächter«] …

    Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • 37custodian — cus|to|di|an [ kʌ stoudiən ] noun count 1. ) someone who is responsible for something valuable such as money, property, or a collection of works of art 2. ) someone who tries to preserve a set of principles: Our universities must serve as&#8230; …

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  • 38custodian — cus·to·di·an || kÊŒ stəʊdjÉ™n n. supervisor; warden; guard; janitor, caretaker …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 39custodian — noun a person who is responsible for protecting or guarding something. Derivatives custodianship noun …

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  • 40custodian — The party that safekeeps and administers assets on behalf of the owner …

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