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Noun
S:
(n)
captain
(an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant)
S:
(n)
captain
,
skipper
(the naval officer in command of a military ship)
S:
(n)
captain
,
police captain
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police chief
(a policeman in charge of a precinct)
S:
(n)
master
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captain
,
sea captain
,
skipper
(an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship)
S:
(n)
captain
,
chieftain
(the leader of a group of people)
"a captain of industry"
S:
(n)
captain
,
senior pilot
(the pilot in charge of an airship)
S:
(n)
captain
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headwaiter
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maitre d'hotel
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maitre d'
(a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers)
Verb
S:
(v)
captain
(be the captain of a sports team)