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assistancy|əˈsɪstənsɪ|
Also 7–8 assistency.
[f. assistant n.: see -ancy.]
The position of an assistant.
1608T. Fitzherbert Let. 23 Aug. (1948) 29 You have confirmed Mr Singleton in his Assistency. 1757A. Butler Lives Saints III. i. 328/1 The general..has five assistants nominated by the general congregation, who prepare all matters to his hands, each for the province of his Assistency. 1790W. Maclay Jrnl. 3 May (1890) vii. 255 There is a prospect of Tench Coxe succeeding Duer in the assistancy of the Treasury. 1884Lancet 27 Dec. (Advt.), Wanted an Assistancy, or to manage a Branch. 1909Practitioner Nov. 723 Thirty years ago the average medical man took an assistancy directly he was qualified. Ibid., Qualified men..are..not available for assistancy work. |