tenancy
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/ˈtɛnənsi/
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/ˈtɛnənsi/ · [ˈtʰɛnənsɪi̯] · /ˈtɪ̟nənsi/(US) · [ˈtʰɪ̟nənsɪi̯](US)
Definition of tenancy
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)Synonym of lease (an interest in land, its related contract or the document containing that contract); more commonly used when a lease is short-term or has a periodic rent that is not merely nominal.
“Most gay people know oppresion as fear of losing a job, losing a tenancy or family ties.”
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Etymology
From tenant + -cy.
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