This is the 5782nd most frequent Arabic word.
محافظة
"محافظة" translates to "governorate" or "province."
Here, 'محافظة' refers to an administrative region or governorate.
أنا أعيش في محافظة القاهرة.
I live in the Cairo Governorate.
In this sentence, 'المحافظة' means maintaining or preserving.
ينبغي علينا المحافظة على نظافة البيئة.
We must maintain the cleanliness of the environment.
Here, 'محافظة' (used as 'محافظة على') indicates a sense of being conservative or upholding traditions.