captaincy

Noun

Meaning

The rank, post, or commission of a captain.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

captainship commissioner dominion captain control power position influence rule post cap commando headship skipper capacity
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Antonyms

lack ban disadvantage breach prohibition veto
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Hypernyms

place position office post situation spot

Examples

“’83”, which chronicles India’s first World Cup win under the captaincy of Kapil Dev in 1983, also stars Hardy Sandhu, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jiva, Saqib Saleem, Pankaj Tripathi and Deepika Padukone. Source: Internet

As the team heads into a new direction with new leaders and a young crop of players, I feel it will be in the best interests of South African cricket to relinquish the captaincy in all formats. Source: Internet

During the Indian team's 2007 tour of England, Dravid's desire to resign from the captaincy became known. Source: Internet

Aaron Finch will take over the captaincy role for T20s in England and Zimbabwe this year, with Alex Carey - who only made his international debut last summer - as his deputy. Source: Internet

IPL 2020 captaincy: A task one is not envious of! Source: Internet

Bigg Boss witnessed yet another episode full of fights as a captaincy task was declared in the house. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

captain's chair captain-generalcy captain-lieutenant captaine captainess captainish