supernumeraryship

noun

The state or business of a supernumerary.

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Meanings

nounsupernumeraryship (countable and uncountable, plural supernumeraryships)

plural supernumeraryships

  1. countableuncountableThe state or business of a supernumerary.

Origin

From supernumerary + -ship.

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Cite this entry
APA

supernumeraryship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supernumeraryship

MLA

“supernumeraryship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supernumeraryship. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supernumeraryship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supernumeraryship.

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