captaincy

[ kap-tuhn-see ]

noun

, plural cap·tain·cies

1. the office or rank of a captain.
2. a district or area administered by a captain.
3. the ability of a captain; captainship.

Other Words From

• sub·captain·cy noun plural subcaptaincies

Word History and Origins

Origin of captaincy¹

First recorded in 1810–20; captain + -cy

Example Sentences

He went 0-2 as a starter, which jeopardized Washington’s first-place standing in the NFC East, and in between he was fined $40,000 and stripped of his captaincy for partying without a mask following a loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

From Washington Post

Rivera fined Haskins $40,000 and revoked his captaincy but did not release him.

From Washington Post

The operational captaincy check involved ground and air based practical tests, spread over a two day period.

From The Daily Beast

Meantime the discontents in the northern provinces had broken out into open insurrection, in the captaincy of Pernambuco.

From Project Gutenberg

She told me that Luiz do Rego had sent home many fine minerals from the captaincy, and also some fossils.

From Project Gutenberg

They served the war out, Abner rising just before the end to a captaincy, Edward serving always as a private in the ranks.

From Project Gutenberg

His friend Greene gave another reason than ambition to explain his desire for the captaincy.

From Project Gutenberg

Bones was by way of being examined in subjects C and D, for promotion to captaincy, and Hamilton was the examining officer.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• captainship
• care
• coaching
• direction
• encouragement
• guardianship
• guidance
• initiative
• lead
• navigation
• overseeing
• pilotage
• piloting
• shepherding
• steering
• stewardship
• superintendence
• superintendency
• supervision
• tutelage