keepership

/ˈkiːpəʃɪp/

Etymology

From keeper + -ship.

keepership means the position of a keeper; guardianship, ownership. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

keepership is pronounced /ˈkiːpəʃɪp/.

noun

The position of a keeper; guardianship, ownership.“I wish he [Austen Henry Layard] had had the keepership of the National Gallery, for I don't think his Government will hold together through many weeks.”