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captainship

American  
[kap-tuhn-ship] / ˈkæp tənˌʃɪp /

noun

  1. captaincy.

  2. the ability or skill of a military captain; leadership or generalship.


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Etymology

Origin of captainship

1400–50; late Middle English. See captain, -ship

Example Sentences

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"When the captainship was transferred from Rigobert Song to Eto'o there were cliques in the squad - those supporting Eto'o' and those supporting Song," he explained.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2012

All this was of a piece with a captainship that provided England with much-needed stability.

From The Guardian Aug. 29, 2012

Orton had retained his captainship after his demotion and continued calling heads or tails during the pregame coin tosses.

From Seattle Times Nov. 24, 2011

The Ploy's the Thing Sir: Your Dec. 17 account of the non-playing captainship of Mr. Frank Shields during the recent lawn tennis matches in Australia gave me much pleasure.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were able to work on without his guidance, after a fashion, but for the fight that was ahead of them down the river they had depended on his captainship.

From Joan of Arc of the North Woods by Day, Holman

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