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capitanía

captaincy

noun kah-pee-tah-NEE-ah Rare

Usage Note

Capitanía refers to the rank or office of a captain, or to the building/institution that houses a military captain's command (capitanía general, the headquarters of a military region). In Spain, the Capitanía General was historically the supreme military authority of each region. In sports, it sometimes informally means the captaincy of a team.

Examples

"Ejerció la capitanía del barco durante diez años."

Natural Translation

He held the captaincy of the ship for ten years.

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