1. The office, position, or jurisdiction of an intendant (a high-ranking administrative official).
Usage: historical; chiefly used in reference to colonial or European administrative systems
2. The district or territory under the authority of an intendant.
Usage: historical

Examples

• The intendancy of Buenos Aires was one of the most important administrative divisions in colonial South America.
• During the Spanish colonial period, the intendant oversaw the intendancy with considerable power.
• The intendancy system was designed to centralize control and improve administrative efficiency.
• Local officials reported directly to the intendant who governed the intendancy.
• The boundaries of the intendancy were redrawn several times throughout the 18th century.