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- noun Plural form of
captaincy .
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Examples
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Early on in the settlement of Brazil, the king of Portugal, Dom Joao III, created a number of hereditary "captaincies" - enormous land grants the size of states today.
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Early on in the settlement of Brazil, the king of Portugal, Dom Joao III, created a number of hereditary "captaincies" - enormous land grants the size of states today.
The Recent of History of South America, and Marxism - A Tale 2006
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"captaincies", were given to prominent Portuguese who were willing to settle in the country.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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Kevin Pietersen has been overlooked for England's one-day captaincies, but Andy Flower hopes he still has a major role to play in the side.
England's captain complications put Kevin Pietersen in the shade 2011
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A couple of weeks ago, just before the England and Wales Cricket Board held interviews for the England captaincies, Pietersen made it clear he wanted to lead the one-day team.
England's captain complications put Kevin Pietersen in the shade 2011
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As well as all the onfield drama, Edgbaston has also finished the England captaincies of Mike Denness, Nasser Hussain and Michael Vaughan, observed Robin Smith perform heroics on a pig of a pitch in 1995 and Paul Collingwood slam a six to bring up a comeback century in 2008 after Andrew Flintoff had bullied Jacques Kallis with a brutal burst in the same match.
Edgbaston usually makes the right noises where England are concerned | Rob Bagchi 2011
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From the point of view of administration of justice, the territory was divided into "audiencias" and, in accordance with military bureacracy, into captaincies, which were located in the principal regional governments.
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From the point of view of administration of justice, the territory was divided into "audiencias" and, in accordance with military bureacracy, into captaincies, which were located in the principal regional governments.
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When you have both captaincies, it gives you the time to control things.
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It was clear that these tests were for captaincies within the department.
"It seems to me that if I say a whole system must be upset for me to win..." Ann Althouse 2009
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