noun
supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home
• Hypernyms: ↑care, ↑charge, ↑tutelage, ↑guardianship
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noun : supervised care for orphaned, neglected, or delinquent children or for persons mentally ill in a substitute home or an institution on either a full-time or day-care basis
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the raising or supervision of foster children, as orphans or delinquents, in an institution, group home, or private home, usually arranged through a government or social-service agency that provides remuneration for expenses.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.