The action of getting rid of something or the power to use something as one wishes. Can refer to waste management or having something at one's command.
From Old French 'disposer' meaning 'to arrange, regulate' (dis- 'apart' + poser 'to place'). The noun form emerged in the 17th century. Originally meant 'arrangement' but evolved to emphasize the act of getting rid of or having control over something.
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