Definition: (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
Usage: my fate is in your hands; too much power in the president's hands; your guests are now in my custody; the mother was awarded custody of the children
Main entry: custody
Definition: holding by the police
Usage: the suspect is in custody
Main entry: hold, detention, custody, detainment
Definition: a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Usage: his detention was politically motivated; the prisoner is on hold; he is in the custody of police