wardenship

war·den

W0029300 (wôrd′n)n.1. The chief administrative official of a prison.2. An official charged with the enforcement of certain laws and regulations: an air raid warden.3. Chiefly British a. The chief executive official in charge of a port or market.b. Any of various crown officers having administrative duties.c. One of the governing officials of certain colleges, schools, guilds, or hospitals; a trustee.4. The chief executive of a borough in certain states.5. A churchwarden.

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[Middle English wardein, from Old North French, from warder, to guard, of Germanic origin; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

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war′den·ship′ n.

wardenship

(ˈwɔːdənʃɪp) n1. the position of a warden2. preservation3. money dedicated to a warden

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wardenship - the position of warden berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"