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tenancy

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛnənsi/

The English word “tenancy” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. 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.

Etymology

From tenant + -cy.

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