noun
the position or duties of a guardian, or the state of being under the protection of a guardian
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The court granted her guardianship over her younger siblings after their parents passed away.
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She took on guardianship of her niece when her sister went to rehab.
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I'm basically in charge of babysitting my little brother, it's like I have guardianship or something.
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The wise old man was seen as the guardianship of tradition in the small village.