In college sports, captaincy is usually given to seniors.
He was promoted to a captaincy.
Under/during his captaincy, the team won nearly every game.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cap|tain|cy — «KAP tuhn see», noun, plural cies. 1. the rank, commission, or authority of a captain. 2. an area or district administered by a captain … Useful english dictionary
cap|tain — «KAP tuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a head of a group; leader or chief: »Robin Hood was captain of his band. 2. a) the commander of a ship: »The captain refused to leave his sinking ship while there were others on board. b) a navy officer ranking next … Useful english dictionary
cap|tain|less — «KAP tuhn lihs», adjective. without a captain … Useful english dictionary
cap|tain|ship — «KAP tuhn shihp», noun. 1. = captaincy. (Cf. ↑captaincy) 2. ability as a captain; leadership … Useful english dictionary
cap — cap·no·di·a·ce·ae; cap·no·di·um; cap·pa; cap·pagh; cap·pa·ri·da·ce·ae; cap·pa·ris; cap·pe·len·ite; cap·pel·let·ti; cap·pie; cap·po; cap·py; cap·ra; cap·ral·de·hyde; cap·rate; cap·ric; cap·ri·cor·nis; cap·ri·dae; cap·ri·fi·cate; cap·ri·fi·ca·tion; … English syllables
tain-gen — cap·tain gen·er·al·cy; … English syllables
tain — ap·per·tain; as·cer·tain; as·cer·tain·a·ble; as·cer·tain·ment; at·tain; at·tain·a·bil·i·ty; at·tain·a·ble; at·tain·a·ble·ness; at·tain·der; at·tain·ment; cap·tain·cy; cap·tain·ess; cap·tain·ly; cap·tain·ry; cap·tain·ship; cer·tain·ly;… … English syllables
captain — cap·tain … English syllables
captaincy — cap·tain·cy … English syllables
captainly — cap·tain·ly … English syllables
