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retainership

[ ri-tey-ner-ship ]
/ rɪˈteɪ nərˌʃɪp /

noun

the condition of being a retainer or of having retainers.

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Origin of retainership

First recorded in 1560–70; retainer1 + -ship

Words nearby retainership

retained menstruation, retained object, retained object complement, retained testis, retainer, retainership, retaining ring, retaining wall, retake, retaliate, retaliation
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