Sustentation - definition, pronunciation

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Amer.   American pronunciation of the word sustentation
Brit.  |ˌsʌst(ə)nˈteɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word sustentation

noun

- the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence (syn: maintenance, sustenance, upkeep)

Extra examples

...argues that a new toll is needed to pay for the long-term sustentation of the city's bridges...

...the all-important sustentation of Mount Vernon, Monticello, and other national treasures...

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