meanship

English

Etymology

From mean +‎ -ship.

Noun

meanship (uncountable)

1. Instrumentality.
   • 1934, The Nation's Schools, volume 14, page 42:

     This is one of the main values to be achieved throughout budget administration. Its use as a criterion of procedure enhances the meanship or instrumentality of the budget.

   • 1935, New York State Education - Volume 22 - Page 488:

     This concept of the meanship of business has no place for that type of business administration which, frequently having been made independent of educational administration, seeks to dictate to those concerned with the ultimate educational […]

   • 1935, Official Report, page 58:

     It is more in harmony with the element of meanship in finance. You will find it increasingly difficult to progress in the integration of education when finance and, more particularly, state aid are working against you.

Anagrams

• minheaps