/ ˈwɔːdʃɪp; NAmE ˈwɔːrd-/ noun
[ U ] ( law ) the fact of a child being cared for by a guardian (= a person who is not his or her parent) or of being protected by a court
—see also ward noun (3)
/ ˈwɔːdʃɪp; NAmE ˈwɔːrd-/ noun
[ U ] ( law ) the fact of a child being cared for by a guardian (= a person who is not his or her parent) or of being protected by a court
—see also ward noun (3)
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005