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legal guardian

NOUN
person entrusted with someone or something
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Lucas has a legal guardian in Ben Rodriguez-Cubeñas, program director for the Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s Culpeper Arts & Culture program.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

When the bill for the well visit came, my wife, who is her mother’s legal guardian, noticed two unfamiliar charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Imagine being in your early 20s, barely figuring out your own budget and suddenly becoming the legal guardian of an 8-year-old.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025

“She can get married if she has the permission of her legal guardian, acting in loco parentis,” Klaus said.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket



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