ensigncy
ˈɛnsʌɪnsi
noun
the position or rank of an ensign, the lowest rank of commissioned infantry officer in the British army.
he left Oxford without a degree late in 1809, and purchased an ensigncy in the Grenadier Guards
noun
the position or rank of an ensign, the lowest rank of commissioned infantry officer in the British army.
he left Oxford without a degree late in 1809, and purchased an ensigncy in the Grenadier Guards