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   Cap·tain

   /ˈkapt(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the person in command of a ship. Similar commandermasterskipperinformal:old man
   • ▪ the pilot in command of a civil aircraft.
   • ▪ a naval officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Navy or Coast Guard) an officer ranking above commander and below commodore.
   • ▪ an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force) an officer ranking above first lieutenant and below major.
   • ▪ a police officer in charge of a precinct, ranking below a chief: "captain of the 20th precinct"
   • ▪ the head of a precinct's fire department.
   • ▪ the leader of a team, especially in sports. Similar leaderheadskipperrepresentativefigureheadinformal:boss
   • ▪ a powerful or influential person in a particular field: "a captain of industry" Similar magnatetycoonmogulgrandeebaronnabobmandarinindustrialistchiefheadleaderbossprincipalinformal:number onebigwigbig wheelbig cheesebig shotbig gunbig noisetop dogfat cathonchokahunatop bananabig enchiladamacher
   • ▪ a political party leader in a local district.
   • ▪ a supervisor of waiters or bellboys.

   verb

   • 1. be the captain of (a ship, aircraft, or sports team): "all the boats are captained by professional sailors"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the general sense ‘chief or leader’): from Old French capitain (superseding earlier chevetaigne ‘chieftain’), from late Latin capitaneus ‘chief’, from Latin caput, capit- ‘head’.

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