intendancy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈtɛndənsɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in ten′dən sē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•tend•an•cy  (in ten′dən sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. 
  1. World Historythe office or function of an intendant.
  2. World Historya body of intendants.
  3. World HistoryAlso, intendency. a district under the charge of an intendant.
  • intend(ant) + -ancy 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
intendancy / ɪnˈtɛndənsɪ/
  1. the position or work of an intendant
  2. intendants collectively
'intendancy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
intendance - intendency

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