wardship
🇺🇸
/ˈwɔːrdʃɪp/
🇬🇧
/ˈwɔːdʃɪp/
noun
R
When a child is looked after by someone who is not their parent, or when a court protects them.
The judge decided that the child's wardship would be overseen by the kind neighbor.
translation
When a child is looked after by someone who is not their parent, or when a court protects them.