INTENDANCY


Meaning of INTENDANCY in English

noun

also in·tend·en·cy -dənsē, -si

( -es )

Etymology: intendancy probably from French intendance + English -y; intendency probably from Middle French intend ance + English -ency

1. : the office, function, or employment of an intendant ; also : a body of intendants

2. usually intendency

[Spanish intendencia, from intendente ]

: a district under an intendant

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