intendance

in·ten·dance

noun \in-ˈten-dən(t)s\

Definition of INTENDANCE

1

: management, superintendence

2

: an administrative department

Examples of INTENDANCE

1. <his scrupulous intendance of the university's finances>

First Known Use of INTENDANCE

1739

Related to INTENDANCE

Synonyms: administration, care, charge, control, direction, governance, government, guidance, handling, conduct, management, operation, oversight, presidency, regulation, running, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, supervision

Related Words: generalship, leadership, rulership; agency; aegis (also egis), custody, guardianship, keeping, lap, protection, safekeeping, trust, tutelage, ward; engineering, logistics, machination, manipulation; coadministration, codirection, comanagement

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