tenancy
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tenancy
- /ˈtɛnənsi/
- [ˈtʰɛnənsɪi̯]
- /ˈtɪ̟nənsi/ US, pin pen merger
- [ˈtʰɪ̟nənsɪi̯] US, pin pen merger
Where it comes from
From tenant + -cy.
noun tenancies
- 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.