captainship
/'kæptinʃip/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- The position, role, or post of a captain: The state or condition of being a captain; the office or authority associated with a captain.
- The skill or ability in commanding; leadership: The qualities, actions, or period of command exercised by a captain.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- After years of service, he was finally offered the captainship of the vessel.
- Her captainship of the team was marked by excellent strategy and morale.
- The success of the mission depended on his effective captainship.
Advanced Usage
- "Under one's captainship": During the period when someone is in command.
- The company flourished under her captainship.
- "Assume the captainship": To take on the role or responsibilities of captain.
- He was asked to assume the captainship after the previous captain retired.
Variants and Related Words
- Captaincy (noun): A synonym for captainship, meaning the rank, position, or period of command of a captain.
- He held the captaincy for five successful seasons.
- Captain (noun): The person who leads or commands a group, team, ship, or aircraft.
- Leadership (noun): The action of leading a group of people or an organization. (This is a broader, related concept.)
Synonyms
- Command: The authority, especially over a military or naval unit.
- Leadership: The state or position of being a leader.
- Headship: The position of being in charge or at the head.
Related Phrases
(Note: 'Captainship' itself is not typically used in phrasal verbs. Related phrases involve the root word 'captain'.) - To captain (verb): To act as the captain of; to lead or command. - She was chosen to captain the national team.
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms specifically using the word 'captainship'. Idioms typically use the word 'captain'. For reference:) - Captain of industry: A business leader of great power and influence. - A captain goes down with the ship: A saying that the leader is ultimately responsible and should not abandon their post in a crisis.
Noun
- the post of captain