comandancia

noun

co·​man·​dan·​cia

ˌkämənˈdanch(ē)ə;

kōmȧnˈdȧnthyȧ or -dȧnsyȧ

plural -s

: a province or district under military control

also : the headquarters of the commander of such a district

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from comandante

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