tenancy
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Related to tenancy: tenancy in common, tenancy at will, tenancy by the entirety, Tenancy for years, Joint Tenancy With Right of Survivorship
ten·an·cy
(tĕn′ən-sē)n. pl. ten·an·cies
1. Possession or occupancy of lands, buildings, or other property by title, under a lease, or on payment of rent.
2. The period of a tenant's occupancy or possession.
3. A habitation held or occupied by a tenant.
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tenancy
(ˈtɛnənsɪ)n, pl -cies
1. (Law) the temporary possession or holding by a tenant of lands or property owned by another
2. (Law) the period of holding or occupying such property
3. the period of holding office, a position, etc
4. (Law) property held or occupied by a tenant
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ten•an•cy
(ˈtɛn ən si)n., pl. -cies.
1. a holding, as of lands, by any kind of title; occupancy of land, a house, or the like, under a lease or on payment of rent; tenure.
2. the period of a tenant's occupancy.
3. occupancy or enjoyment of a position, post, situation, etc.
4. Archaic. a piece of land held by a tenant; holding.
[1570–80]
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Noun | 1. | tenancy - an act of being a tenant or occupant inhabitancy, inhabitation, habitation - the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men); "he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony" |
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tenancy
noun
1. lease, residence, occupancy, holding, renting, possession, occupation Check the terms of your tenancy closely.
2. period of office, tenure, incumbency, time in office Baroness Thatcher's nine year tenancy
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tenancy
[ˈtenənsɪ] N (= possession, period) → tenencia f, inquilinato m; (= lease) → arriendo m, alquiler mjoint/multiple tenancy → arriendo m or alquiler m conjunto/múltiple
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tenancy
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tenancy
[ˈtɛnənsɪ] n (use of rented property) → locazione f, conduzione fto have a 5 year tenancy → avere un contratto d'affitto di 5 anni
during his tenancy → durante il periodo in cui abitava lì
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