guardianship, keeping, safekeeping(noun)

the responsibility of a guardian or keeper

"he left his car in my keeping"

safekeeping(Noun)

the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft

safekeeping(Noun)

the storage of assets in a protected area

safekeeping(Noun)

the responsibility of a guardian

safekeeping(Noun)

not returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement.