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wardship definition

ward·ship (wôrd′s̸hip′)

noun

  1. the office of a guardian; guardianship; custody, as of a minor
  2. the condition of being a ward, or in the care of a guardian

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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