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Adjutancy

/ˈædʒ.ʊ.tən.si/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The rank, position, or office of an adjutant in a military organization.

    "He spent three years serving with distinction in the battalion adjutancy."
  2. 2

    The administrative staff or headquarters assisting an adjutant.

    "The documents were submitted directly to the adjutancy for processing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'adiutantem', meaning 'assisting', through obsolete French and English terms for a military assistant. It evolved during the 17th century to designate the rank, office, or position of an adjutant.

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