plural captaincies
1
: the position of being captain of a team
In college sports, captaincy is usually given to seniors.
He was promoted to a captaincy.
2
: 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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“Captaincy.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/captaincy. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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