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captaincy

American  
[kap-tuhn-see] / ˈkæp tən si /

noun

plural

captaincies

  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 Word Forms

  • subcaptaincy noun

Etymology

Origin of captaincy

First recorded in 1810–20; captain + -cy

Example Sentences

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Stokes said he had no thoughts of relinquishing the captaincy, replying "absolutely" when asked if he was keen to carry on.

From Barron's

Dean Robertson retains the captaincy of the GB&I men's amateurs when they seek to win back the Walker Cup at Lahinch in September.

From BBC

Morris also led England A on tours to South Africa, West Indies and Sri Lanka, while he resumed the Glamorgan captaincy in 1993.

From BBC

There's no dropping Haaland but, because he has a tougher away game this week, I'm willing to bet against him with captaincy.

From BBC

Chase took over the captaincy in March, his team registering seven losses and a draw in his eight matches in charge.

From Barron's

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