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in safe custody

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective in safe custody has 1 sense
  1. in safe custody - secure in formally authorized hands
    Antonyms:
    insecure, unsafe (indirect, via secure)

Definitions from the Web

Term: in safe custody

Part of speech: Phrase

Sense 1: (Popular) When something is securely protected or stored

Example sentence 1:

"Please leave your valuables in safe custody at the hotel reception."

Example sentence 2:

"The bank provides a vault where customers can keep their important documents in safe custody."

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Sense 2: (Local) When a person is held in lawful detention or confinement

Example sentence 1:

"The suspect was arrested and placed in safe custody until the trial."

Example sentence 2:

"The child was taken into safe custody by child protective services."

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