The ~ of something is the keeping of it. (FORMAL)
They supported the ~ of a strong central government.
N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n, n N
The ~ of something is the keeping of it. (FORMAL)
They supported the ~ of a strong central government.
N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n, n N
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012