| NOUN | person | captain | an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant |
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| person | captain, skipper | the naval officer in command of a military ship | |
| person | captain, police captain, police chief | a policeman in charge of a precinct | |
| person | captain, master, sea captain, skipper | an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship | |
| person | captain, chieftain | the leader of a group of people | |
| person | captain, senior pilot | the pilot in charge of an airship | |
| person | captain, headwaiter, maitre d'hotel, maitre d' | a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers | |
| VERB | social | captain | be the captain of a sports team |
| Sounds | kae'ptahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | An officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant. | |
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| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Broader | commissioned military officer | A commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps |
| Spanish | capitán | |
| Catalan | capità | |
| Nouns | captainship | the post of captain / captain / captain / captain / captain |
| Meaning | The naval officer in command of a military ship. | |
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| Synonym | skipper | |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Narrower | flag captain | The captain of a flagship |
| Broader | commissioned naval officer | A commissioned officer in the navy |
| Spanish | capitán | |
| Catalan | capità | |
| Nouns | captainship | the post of captain / captain / captain / captain / captain |
| Meaning | A policeman in charge of a precinct. | |
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| Synonyms | police captain, police chief | |
| Instances | Beria, Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria | Soviet chief of secret police under Joseph Stalin |
| Narrower | Chief Constable | The head of the police force in a county (or similar area) |
| Broader | policeman, police officer, officer | A member of a police force |
| Spanish | capitán de policía, capitán, jefe de policía | |
| Catalan | capità de policia | |
| Nouns | captainship | the post of captain / captain / captain / captain / captain |
| Meaning | An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship. | |
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| Synonyms | master, sea captain, skipper | |
| Instances | Kidd, William Kidd, Captain Kidd | Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused / accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701) |
| Broader | officer, ship's officer | A person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel |
| Spanish | capitana, capitán, patrona, patrón | |
| Catalan | capità, capitana, mestre, patró, patrona | |
| Nouns | captainship | the post of captain / captain / captain / captain / captain |
| Meaning | The leader of a group of people. | |
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| Example | "a captain of industry" | |
| Synonym | chieftain | |
| Broader | leader | A person who rules or guides or inspires others |
| Spanish | jefa, jefe | |
| Catalan | cap | |
| Verbs | captain | be the captain of a sports team |
| Meaning | The pilot in charge of an airship. | |
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| Synonym | senior pilot | |
| Narrower | group captain | A commissioned officer (especially one in the Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a colonel in the army |
| Broader | pilot, airplane pilot | someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight |
| Spanish | capitán | |
| Catalan | capità | |
| Nouns | captainship | the post of captain / captain / captain / captain / captain |
| Meaning | A dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers. | |
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| Synonyms | headwaiter, maitre d'hotel, maitre d' | |
| Broader | dining-room attendant, restaurant attendant | someone employed to provide service in a dining room |
| Spanish | jefe de comedor, maitre | |
| Catalan | maitre | |
| Meaning | Be the captain of a sports team. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | head, lead | Be in charge of |
| Spanish | capitanear, liderar | |
| Catalan | capitanejar | |
| Nouns | captain | the leader of a group of people |
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