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guardian

[gahr-dee-uhn] / ˈgɑr di ən /


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His mother, Melanie, who was not his legal guardian and was heavily influenced by conspiracy theories, told him to throw away his passport.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

I also took one advanced step: I set them both up with Roth IRAs, which minors can do with the help of a guardian, as soon as they had meaningful work.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Parents can also name a guardian if they have minor children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

This is a written declaration naming a guardian for your children if you are incapacitated but still alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

I flipped through the records until I saw the name of her guardian: H. G. Burt.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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