custodian
noun
cus·to·di·an
ˌkə-ˈstō-dē-ən 
: one that guards and protects or maintains
especially
: one entrusted with guarding and keeping property or records or with custody or guardianship of prisoners or inmates
Examples of custodian in a Sentence
the custodian made his usual rounds of the building to make sure that everything was OK
served as custodian of the prisoner until he could be turned over to federal authorities
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Mistakes can lead to taxes or penalties, so custodians play a key role in helping account holders stay on track.
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Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Journalists should not be in a position to be asking for approval from hundreds of Colorado government custodians of public records.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
Known to millions as Mr. Johnson, the delightfully offbeat and endlessly wise custodian of Philadelphia’s most charming fictional school, Davis has turned what began as a recurring spot into an award-winning, fan-favorite presence.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
In July, Cantor Fitzgerald, the primary custodian of Tether’s collateral, announced plans to launch a $2 billion bitcoin financing business to provide leverage to bitcoin holders (U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is Cantor’s former chairman and CEO.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Journalists should not be in a position to be asking for approval from hundreds of Colorado government custodians of public records.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
Known to millions as Mr. Johnson, the delightfully offbeat and endlessly wise custodian of Philadelphia’s most charming fictional school, Davis has turned what began as a recurring spot into an award-winning, fan-favorite presence.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
In July, Cantor Fitzgerald, the primary custodian of Tether’s collateral, announced plans to launch a $2 billion bitcoin financing business to provide leverage to bitcoin holders (U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is Cantor’s former chairman and CEO.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custodian. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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custodian
noun
cus·to·di·an
ˌkəs-ˈtōd-ē-ən
1
: someone who guards and protects or takes care of something for another person
2
: someone who cleans and takes care of a building : janitor sense 2
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