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▸ noun: (law) The government authority to act as the parent of a child or individual to protect them from abusive or negligent parents, legal guardian, or caretaker.
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▸ noun: (law) The government authority to act as the parent of a child or individual to protect them from abusive or negligent parents, legal guardian, or caretaker.
Similar:
patria potestas,
guardian,
parentdom,
patron,
parentalism,
parental,
paternalism,
overparent,
parental home,
sole provider,
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