custody in WordNet English dictionary

1. holding by the police
   "the suspect is in custody"
   custody 
   
2. (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
   "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"
   hands  custody 
   
3. a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
   "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"
   detention  detainment  hold  custody