captain
noun /ˈkæp.tɪn/
/-tən/ Definition
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B1 [C] the leader of a sports team: It's unusual to have a goalkeeper as (the) captain of a football team. B2 [C] the person in charge of a ship or an aircraft: This is your captain speaking. We expect to be landing at London Heathrow in an hour's time. › [C] (also Captain) an officer's rank in the army or navy, or in the US air force, or in the US police and fire departments: The captain gave him his orders. Captain Lane/Alex Lane [as form of address] Yes, Captain.General ranks in the armed forces
(Definition of captain noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ADC noun
- adjutant noun
- aide-de-camp noun
- bombardier noun
- C.-in-C. noun
- chief of staff noun
- CO noun
- commandant noun
- commander-in-chief noun
- commissioned officer noun
- flash noun (MILITARY SIGN)
- generalissimo noun
- lieutenant noun
- Lt noun
- marshal noun (OFFICER)
- NCO noun
- officer noun
- ranking adjective
- top brass noun
- warrant officer noun
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