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captain
[ kap-tuhn, -tin ]
noun
- a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- an officer ranking in most armies above a first lieutenant and below a major.
- an officer in the U.S. Navy ranking above a commander and below a rear admiral or a commodore.
- a military leader.
- an officer in the police department, ranking above a lieutenant and usually below an inspector.
- an officer of the fire department, usually in command of a company, ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief or assistant chief.
- the commander of a merchant vessel. Compare staff captain.
- the pilot of an airplane.
- a local official in a political party responsible for organizing votes on a ward or precinct level.
- Sports. the field leader of a team:
The captain of the home team elected to receive on the kickoff.
- a person of great power and influence, especially based on economic wealth.
- South Midland and Southern U.S. an unofficial title of respect for a man (sometimes used humorously or ironically).
verb (used with object)
- to lead or command as a captain.
captain
/ ˈæɪ /
noun
- the person in charge of and responsible for a vessel
- an officer of the navy who holds a rank junior to a rear admiral but senior to a commander
- an officer of the army, certain air forces, and the marine corps who holds a rank junior to a major but senior to a lieutenant
- the officer in command of a civil aircraft, usually the senior pilot
- the leader of a team in games
- a person in command over a group, organization, etc; leader
a captain of industry
- a police officer in charge of a precinct
- (formerly) a head waiter
- Also calledbell captain a supervisor of bellboys in a hotel
- informal.a person who is buying drinks for people in a bar
verb
- tr to be captain of
Derived Forms
- ˈٲԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·t noun
- ܲ·tԱ adjective
- ܲd·t noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of captain1
Example Sentences
Yoshida, who led MLS in minutes played last season while captaining the Galaxy to a championship, agreed.
Head coach Jon Lewis was also removed from his position and has been replaced by legendary former captain Charlotte Edwards.
A former England under-20s captain, Ilione still has another year until he completes the medical degree he is juggling alongside playing.
Virgil van Dijk - the first non-British captain to lead Liverpool to a top flight title - dedicated the triumph to the club's supporters.
Last season: Taylor was a team captain for the Panthers despite missing half of the season because of injury.
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