intendancy Definition
- 1the position or jurisdiction of an intendant
- 2the office or term of an intendant
Using intendancy: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "intendancy" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The intendancy of the province was handed over to him.
Example
He served a two-year intendancy in the region.
Example
The intendancy of the company's finances was given to her.
intendancy Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for intendancy
Phrases with intendancy
a system of colonial administration used by France in the 17th and 18th centuries, where an intendant was appointed to oversee a province
Example
The intendancy system was implemented in New France in the 17th century.
intendancy court
a court established in Louisiana during the French colonial period, presided over by an intendant
Example
The intendancy court was responsible for civil and criminal cases in Louisiana.
the highest administrative authority in Spanish America during the colonial period, headed by an intendant general
Example
The intendancy general was responsible for overseeing the finances and administration of the Spanish colonies in America.
Origins of intendancy
from French 'intendance', from 'intendant', meaning 'administrator'
Summary: intendancy in Brief
'Intendancy' [in-ten-duhn-see] refers to the position or jurisdiction of an intendant, exemplified by 'The intendancy of the province was handed over to him.' It can also refer to the office or term of an intendant, as in 'He served a two-year intendancy in the region.' The term is often used in the context of colonial administration, such as the 'intendancy system' used by France in the 17th and 18th centuries.
