captain
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈkæptɪn/
:
capitán
- The Army captain briefed his unit before they deployed to the combat zone.
- police captain
- navy captain
- rank of captain
Joining me now, former Army captain, and you may know him.
- Joining me now, former Army captain, and you may know him.
- And we sent them a captain, a staff Sergeant and a senior airman.
- They go over to Infantry branch and they say we want Captain Morehouse's file.
- I found out my buddy Captain Will Lyles, he had both of his legs blown off.
- If you're a Navy captain on an aircraft carrier, you're the you're the captain, you're the skipper.
- So I never said what animal the German captain was.
Examples
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Where twenty thousand British troops had failed, this one English captain and his secret army succeeded.
Fiction book (1991) -
But I have watched you grow and develop since then, both as men and pilots, and I can say that I am proud to be your captain.
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Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking.
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This is your captain speaking.
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Ladies and gentlemen, this is the captain speaking.
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Unfortunately a police captain is on his way to interview each and every one of you.
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He was an Air Force captain, which is why he had to leave.
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During the Civil War, photojournalist Alexander Gardner was appointed a captain in the U.S. Secret Service.
Academic text (2003) -
By David Katz. David Katz is a West Point graduate, former Green Beret captain, and Silicon Valley entrepreneur.
Academic text (2011) -
The police captain coordinated the response to the emergency situation in the city.
Synonyms
122
4.1
A person in charge of a ship or boat
80
4.1
An officer in charge of a group of soldiers
10
3.3
A senior police officer in charge of a precinct or division
6
3.2
A licensed officer who commands a merchant ship at sea
1
6.1
A short title for the person in charge of a ship, plane, or military unit
A senior naval officer in charge of a flagship carrying an admiral
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Slang
3
8.9
A person who says what should have been done after they know what happened
2
7.7
A senior officer in the Royal Air Force with the same rank as an army colonel
- Literature
A fictional English navy officer who becomes an admiral during the Napoleonic Wars
- Offensive
A man who keeps helping women in a way that is too much and makes him seem foolish and self-important
How Senior
636
4.2
208
7.7
- Specialized
922
4.9
247
2.9
- Specialized
124
5.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Captain comes from the Latin word caput ('head') and was used for the person who was the 'head' of a military group, which is why captain is a rank for an officer in the army, navy, or police who is in charge of others.