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captaincies

  • plural
    of captaincy.
    captaincy
    noun
    the office or rank of a captain.

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Over the past 12 months he has taken on the Leinster and Ireland captaincies and is thought to be in direct competition with England skipper Maro Itoje for the Lions role.

From BBC ● May 5, 2025

Antetokounmpo improved to 1-2 in his All-Star captaincies, and became the first captain to hoist a new trophy presented to the winners of the All-Star Game.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2023

These calls to supplement teams can define captaincies and Ryder Cup careers.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 21, 2020

LeBron James now has the record for most All-Star captaincies: Two.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 15, 2019

This letter to the Prince expresses the sentiments of all the southern part of Brazil, and to a certain degree those of the northern captaincies also.

From Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 by Maria Graham