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captaincy
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captaincy
(noun)
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captaincy
/
ˈ
kæptənsi/
noun
plural
captaincies
captaincy
/
ˈ
kæptənsi/
noun
plural
captaincies
Learner's definition of CAPTAINCY
1
:
the position of being captain of a team
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In college sports,
captaincy
is usually given to seniors.
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He was promoted to a
captaincy
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the period of time during which someone is a captain
—
usually singular
Under/during his
captaincy
, the team won nearly every game.
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