adjutancy

[ aj-uh-tuhn-see ]

noun

, plural ad·ju·tan·cies.

1. the office or rank of an adjutant:

   His adjutancy allows him certain privileges.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adjutancy¹

First recorded in 1765–75; adjut(ant) + -ancy

Example Sentences

It was, no doubt, disposed with all the adjutancy of definition and division.

From Project Gutenberg

Scarce credible to me now, even under recall of my frustrations, that I was able in all this stretch of time to respond but to a single other summons to admire at any cost, which I think must have come again from Readville, and the occasion of which, that of my brother's assumed adjutancy of the so dramatically, so much more radically recruited 54th involved a view superficially less harmonious.

From Project Gutenberg

He must, notwithstanding, have been looked upon by the French as a good soldier, and a valuable non-commissioned officer; for I learned afterwards that they sent in a request that he might be exchanged for one of our sergeants whom they had captured, as it was intended immediately to promote him to the adjutancy of his regiment; of course this was immediately complied with.

From Project Gutenberg

F. A. Cubitt was presented by past and present officers, p. 412non-commissioned officers, and men of the 1st Volunteer Battalion Norfolk Regiment with a silver candelabrum upon retiring from the adjutancy of the battalion, after nearly fifteen years’ service. 6.—Mr.

From Project Gutenberg

Why not wait for another adjutancy, leave her in the flat, he could come up so often.

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