wardship

Meaning

1. The state of being a ward of someone.
2. In English feudal law, the guardianship which the lord had of the land of his vassal while the latter was an infant or minor.

Synonyms

guardianship

custody

controller

controllers

inspect

monitor

overseer

protection

supervise

supervising

supervisor

trusteeship

turnkey

tutelage

ward

wardenship

warder

boss

monitoring

control

Translations

Vormundschaft

tutela

tutelle

Aufseher

Vorsteher

Doktorvater

Dienstvorgesetzte

Dienstvorgesetzter

Treuhandschaft

επόπτης

κηδεμονία ανήλικου

directeur

Hauptsteuerprogramm

tutela

وصاية

Etymology

From ward + -ship.