curatorship

noun

cu·​ra·​tor·​ship ˈkyu̇r-ˌā-tər-ship 

ˈkyər-, 

-ə-tər;

kyu̇-ˈrā-

plural -s

: the office, position, duties, or jurisdiction of a curator

appointed a new man to the curatorship of the museum

fulfilled his curatorship with efficiency and care

the curatorship of the international committee extended over the disputed territory

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