custodian
noun
cus·to·di·an
ˌkə-ˈstō-dē-ən 
: 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
Examples of custodian in a Sentence
the custodian made his usual rounds of the building to make sure that everything was OK
served as custodian of the prisoner until he could be turned over to federal authorities
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This poses a serious challenge to the custodians of the existing system of national security policymaking: the uniformed military and the civil service that make up the vast majority of people tasked with overseeing any president’s agenda.
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Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
The screenplay by Tom DeNucci (Vault) follows Rickey, a high school custodian whose world is rocked when his girlfriend, Kelly, is selected to play hockey for Team USA and compete in the World Games, thus leaving him behind.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
If a teletherapy vendor is the sole custodian of counseling records, then there are important questions to consider.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Being recognized as a child's legal custodian or guardian is costly and difficult, so having access to legal help can be extremely important.
—Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024
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Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
The screenplay by Tom DeNucci (Vault) follows Rickey, a high school custodian whose world is rocked when his girlfriend, Kelly, is selected to play hockey for Team USA and compete in the World Games, thus leaving him behind.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
If a teletherapy vendor is the sole custodian of counseling records, then there are important questions to consider.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Being recognized as a child's legal custodian or guardian is costly and difficult, so having access to legal help can be extremely important.
—Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custodian. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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custodian
noun
cus·to·di·an
ˌkəs-ˈtōd-ē-ən
1
: someone who guards and protects or takes care of something for another person
2
: someone who cleans and takes care of a building : janitor sense 2
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