( BrE ) ( of children ) living in an institution run by the local authority rather than with their parents :
The two girls were taken into care after their parents were killed.
( BrE ) ( of children ) living in an institution run by the local authority rather than with their parents :
The two girls were taken into care after their parents were killed.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005