Vocabulary
Custodian
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a person who has responsibility for taking care of or protecting something.
Urdu meaning
نگران، محافظ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Pakistan will be expected to do more than simply provide a contingent to protect the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, equivalent to the Papal Swiss Guard in Rome.
- As custodian of the House, he must understand that the only red line for a democrat is the Constitution, and certainly not his leader.
- The CDA is also the custodian of record of approved residential/ commercial land in Islamabad.
- The state considers itself the custodian of nationalism, which it has linked with religion.
- The role of a political leader should be that of a custodian of the people`s trust, working tirelessly to create conditions for their success.
Synonyms
curator, keeper, conservator, guardian, overseer, superintendent
Curator example
“the custodians of pension and insurance funds”
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