commandershipn.
The office or position of commander.
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1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Commanderie, a commaunderie or commaundership.
1658 tr. J. Ussher Ann. World 373 All commanderships, and captain-ships in the army.
1885 Truth 2 July 2/2 [He] returned the insignia of his Grand Commandership, and retired from the Order.
1887 Daily News 3 May 2/2 The grievances of naval lieutenants..for which Lord Elphinstone explained a proposed remedy by the increase of commanderships.
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