Plural of adjutancy; the offices, positions, or terms of service of adjutants in military organizations.
From 'adjutancy' + -ies plural. Adjutancy derives from 'adjutant' (from Latin 'adjutans,' helping), a military rank. The -cy suffix forms abstract nouns from adjectives.
Military adjutancies were administrative powerhouses—an adjutant's office controlled communications, supplies, and personnel, making them crucial to how armies actually functioned beyond just fighting.
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