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custodian Definition

cus·to·dian (kəs tō′dē ən)

noun

  1. a person who has the custody or care of something, as of a private library; caretaker; keeper
  2. a person responsible for the care and maintenance of a building

Etymology: < custody

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custodian Synonyms

custodian

n.

  1. Guardian

    caretaker, keeper, curator, governor, overseer, manager, caregiver, governess, babysitter, guard, warden, escort, bodyguard; see also curator, guardian 1.

  2. Janitor

    superintendent, porter, cleaner, cleaning man, attendant, cleaning woman, janitress, caretaker, building superintendent, doorkeeper, concierge, super, maintenance, keeper, gatekeeper, night watchman, member of the department of buildings and grounds; see also watchman.

custodian Finance Definition
A bank or financial institution that holds stock certificates or other investment documents for individuals, corporations, or mutual funds.
custodian Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • countryside: Of course they are; these are the custodians of the countryside who can do no wrong.
  • heritage: The Duchy of Lancaster is custodian of a remarkable architectural heritage.
  • asset: There needs to be a clear recognition that current members are custodians of the assets.
  • tradition: Liberals have always claimed to be custodians of the British radical tradition.
  • collection: The National Library of Scotland is not only the custodian of older heritage collections.

Converse of object

  • recognize: There will be two categories of custodian - authorized custodian and recognized custodian.
  • appoint: We are delighted to have been appointed custodians of all the archived original Sentinel drawings.
  • become: Get to know your garden You have just become the custodian of an established garden or possibly a brand new plot.

Adjective modifier

  • sole: The BBC still remains the sole custodian of contemporary music in the UK.
  • global: Other schemes use the service provided by their global custodian.
  • temporary: The Museum is currently the temporary custodian of several interesting vehicles.
  • official: Earlier this year, the official custodian of the NHS's data raised eyebrows by announcing a special relationship with a commercial firm.
  • responsible: All are responsible custodians of ecologically important, acidic lowland heath.

Modifies a noun

  • bought: Custodian History Bought by Keynes at the Sotheby sale for £ 11.
  • trustee: The term " custodian trustee " has a precise legal meaning.
  • bank: Secondly, the approval of the custodian bank by the regulator of a pension fund may create some obstacles to the pooling of assets.
  • history: Custodian History Bought by Keynes at the Sotheby sale for £ 11.

Noun used with modifier

  • hut: This is normally a matter for hut custodians to deal with.
  • audit: The CPP Secretariat will inform the audit custodian of product changes notified to CPP.
  • data: NBN accreditation is being developed to assess the quality of data management employed by any data custodian making their data available through the NBN.