попечи́тельство

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nounneuterinanimateuncountable

1.
guardianship, wardship, curatorshiplaw
Над подро́стком установи́ли попечи́тельство.
Guardianship was established over the teenager.
In Russian law, distinguished from «опека»: applies to children aged 14-18 and to adults with limited capacity.
2.
trusteeship, tutelagelaw
О́стров до́лго находи́лся под попечи́тельством ООН.
The island was under UN trusteeship for a long time.
3.
(rare) board of guardians, board of trusteeshistory
Городско́е попечи́тельство о бе́дных откры́ло прию́т.
The city board of guardians for the poor opened a shelter.
Chiefly historical, of pre-revolutionary charitable bodies.

Examples

Над мальчиком установили попечительство после смерти родителей.
The boy was placed under guardianship after his parents’ death.
Органы опеки и попечительства проверили условия в семье.
The guardianship authorities inspected the conditions in the family.
Попечительство над имуществом взял на себя дядя.
The boy’s uncle took over trusteeship of his property.

This noun exists in singular form only.

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