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captaincy

 [kap-tuhn-see]  

cap·tain·cy

   [kap-tuhn-see]
noun, plural -cies for 2.
1.
the office or rank of a captain.
2.
a district or area administered by a captain.
3.
the ability of a captain; captainship.
Origin:
1810–20; captain + -cy

Related forms
sub·cap·tain·cy, noun, plural -cies.
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captain (ˈkæptɪn)
 
—n
1.  the person in charge of and responsible for a vessel
2.  an officer of the navy who holds a rank junior to a rear admiral but senior to a commander
3.  an officer of the army, certain air forces, and the marine corps who holds a rank junior to a major but senior to a lieutenant
4.  the officer in command of a civil aircraft, usually the senior pilot
5.  the leader of a team in games
6.  a person in command over a group, organization, etc; leader: a captain of industry
7.  (US) a police officer in charge of a precinct
8.  (US), (Canadian) (formerly) a head waiter
9.  (US), (Canadian) Also called: bell captain a supervisor of bellboys in a hotel
10.  informal (Austral) a person who is buying drinks for people in a bar
 
—vb
11.  (tr) to be captain of
 
[C14: from Old French capitaine, from Late Latin capitāneus chief, from Latin caput head]
 
'captaincy
 
—n
 
'captainship
 
—n

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