HyperDic: foster_care

English > 1 sense of the expression *foster care*:
NOUN	act	foster care	supervised / supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home / home

English > *foster care*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	supervised / supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home / home.
Broader	care, charge, tutelage, guardianship	Attention and management implying responsibility for safety