adjutancy
Americannoun
plural
adjutanciesEtymology
Origin of adjutancy
First recorded in 1765–75; adjut(ant) + -ancy
Example Sentences
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It was, no doubt, disposed with all the adjutancy of definition and division.
From Project Gutenberg
Scarce credible to me now, even under recall of my frustrations, that I was able in all this stretch of time to respond but to a single other summons to admire at any cost, which I think must have come again from Readville, and the occasion of which, that of my brother's assumed adjutancy of the so dramatically, so much more radically recruited 54th involved a view superficially less harmonious.
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He must, notwithstanding, have been looked upon by the French as a good soldier, and a valuable non-commissioned officer; for I learned afterwards that they sent in a request that he might be exchanged for one of our sergeants whom they had captured, as it was intended immediately to promote him to the adjutancy of his regiment; of course this was immediately complied with.
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F. A. Cubitt was presented by past and present officers, p. 412non-commissioned officers, and men of the 1st Volunteer Battalion Norfolk Regiment with a silver candelabrum upon retiring from the adjutancy of the battalion, after nearly fifteen years’ service. 6.—Mr.
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Now Carteret was going abroad, his adjutancy over.
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