armband
noun
arm·band
ˈärm-ˌband 
: a band worn around the arm
especially
: a band worn around the arm for identification or in mourning
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Scoring a brace, Raphinha was again the match's MVP while donning the captain armband.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
He was appointed captain of the squad in 2008 and wore the armband for three years before being replaced by Messi.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Foote denied the accusation of a protest, telling the outlet those who wore the armbands simply put them on for the game.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024
By giving him the armband in March 2018, at the age of 18 years and six months, Ten Hag made De Ligt the youngest-ever Ajax captain.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
He was appointed captain of the squad in 2008 and wore the armband for three years before being replaced by Messi.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Foote denied the accusation of a protest, telling the outlet those who wore the armbands simply put them on for the game.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024
By giving him the armband in March 2018, at the age of 18 years and six months, Ten Hag made De Ligt the youngest-ever Ajax captain.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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“Armband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armband. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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