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Captaincy meaning

  1. The rank or status of a captain.
  2. The jurisdiction of a captain.
  3. An administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires.

Using Captaincy

  • The main meaning on this page is: The rank or status of a captain. | The jurisdiction of a captain. | An administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires.
  • Useful related words include: captainship, position, post, berth.
  • In the example corpus, captaincy often appears in combinations such as: the captaincy, his captaincy, captaincy of.

Context around Captaincy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Captaincy

  • In this selection, "captaincy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, arsenal, thunderbolts, wallabies, adversely, west and role stand out and add context to how "captaincy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about the captaincy switch that and affect his captaincy adversely but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "captaincy" sits close to words such as ammonium, asher and attaches, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with captaincy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

In comparison to Pandya, Gill has more captaincy experience. (9 words)

But just moments after the interval, Kolisi joined his captaincy counterpart in the dock. (14 words)

James Slipper will share Wallabies captaincy duties with Michael Hooper for the Rugby Championship. (14 words)

Baxter has never been afraid to be brave with the captaincy, handing it to former fly-half Joe Simmonds at just the age of 23 allowing him to become the youngest player to skipper a side to victory in the final of the Champions Cup in 2020. (47 words)

Later that season, under his captaincy, West Indies won the two match Test series against Sri Lanka 1–0 with Lara making a double century in the First Test. In September 2004, West Indies won the ICC Champions Trophy in England under his captaincy. (44 words)

Almost 11 months after leaving the Wallabies on Test match eve in Argentina to head home for a mental health break, Michael Hooper has returned to the team’s captaincy role on Sunday vowing he’s “all in” ahead of the World Cup. (43 words)

Example sentences (20)

I thought when he took over the captaincy that he was so emotional, it might affect his captaincy adversely but I think he has reined that in a little bit.

Later that season, under his captaincy, West Indies won the two match Test series against Sri Lanka 1–0 with Lara making a double century in the First Test. In September 2004, West Indies won the ICC Champions Trophy in England under his captaincy.

After being stripped of the Arsenal captaincy in December 2021, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left for nothing just weeks later.

Almost 11 months after leaving the Wallabies on Test match eve in Argentina to head home for a mental health break, Michael Hooper has returned to the team’s captaincy role on Sunday vowing he’s “all in” ahead of the World Cup.

And out on the field his captaincy was notably excellent, with Dravid saying that he couldn’t have asked for any more from his skipper.

And while Scott McGann looks overwhelmingly likely to retain the Thunderbolts captaincy in 2024 having led the side to finals this year, Leehy is excited to be a part of the leadership group within the team.

Aside from Halifax it is the only other Calderdale club to have won the Yorkshire Cup, doing so in 1960 under the captaincy of the late Johnny Andrew.

Baxter has never been afraid to be brave with the captaincy, handing it to former fly-half Joe Simmonds at just the age of 23 allowing him to become the youngest player to skipper a side to victory in the final of the Champions Cup in 2020.

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But just moments after the interval, Kolisi joined his captaincy counterpart in the dock.

Gujarat Titans coach Ashish Nehra said Hardik Pandya's elevation to captaincy has raised eyebrows, but he always had the faith in the all-rounder.

Harry Maguire was stripped of the captaincy on Sunday, July 16 by the coach Erik Ten Hag.

In comparison to Pandya, Gill has more captaincy experience.

Jack Stephenson, marketing coordinator at Broughton House, added: “We are truly appreciative of the dedication shown by everyone at Prestwich Golf Club for rallying behind our veterans since Paul’s captaincy began in April.

James Slipper will share Wallabies captaincy duties with Michael Hooper for the Rugby Championship.

Knives were being sharpened in respect of Pettersen’s captaincy as Europe were trounced, 4-0 in the Friday foursomes.

Lara Jones will continue to captain the first team with father Mark serving as vice-captain while James Harrap and Joss Elliott have taken on the second team captaincy.

Last season, despite being informed in advance about the captaincy switch, that Jadeja struggled in the hot seat is not lost among the franchise.

Mark Padgett takes over the captaincy for the rest of the campaign and Max Whatmough will start at lock for the first time this season.

Max Kilman says he is ‘embracing’ the captaincy at Wolves as he looks to take his game to the next level.

Proteas ODI captain Temba Bavuma defends captaincy and playing while not 100% fit and admits to batting challenges.

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Common combinations with captaincy

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "captaincy" in a sentence?
An example: "I thought when he took over the captaincy that he was so emotional, it might affect his captaincy adversely but I think he has reined that in a little bit." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "captaincy" from authentic English texts.
What does "captaincy" mean?
Captaincy means: The rank or status of a captain.
What are synonyms of "captaincy"?
Common synonyms of "captaincy" include: captainship, position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "captaincy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "captaincy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.