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intendancy
[ in-ten-duhn-see ]
noun
plural intendancies.
- the office or function of an intendant.
- a body of intendants.
- Also a district under the charge of an intendant.
intendancy
/ ɪˈɛԻəԲɪ /
noun
- the position or work of an intendant
- intendants collectively
- history the district or area administered by an intendant
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Word History and Origins
Origin of intendancy1
First recorded in 1590–1600; intend(ant) + -ancy
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Example Sentences
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Members of the intendancy checked a ballot box.
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Members of the intendancy checked a ballot box.
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"In title and estate Sir John succeeds him," said Mr. Duncan, "but the King has conferred the intendancy of Indian affairs on Colonel Guy Johnson."
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During 1809-1811 he held an intendancy in the patriot army.
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In 1764 the intendancy of Havana was established, likewise with good results.
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