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| cap·tain [ káptən ] |
noun (plural cap·tains) |
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1. nautical sailor in command: the commander of a ship
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2. aerospace pilot in command: the pilot in command of a civil aircraft
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3. navy navy or coast guard officer: an officer in the U.S. or Canadian navies or the U.S. Coast Guard of a rank above commander
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4. military U.S. company grade officer: an officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps of a rank above first lieutenant
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5. military officer in Canadian forces: an officer in the Royal Canadian Army or Air Force of a rank above lieutenant
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6. senior police or fire officer: a police officer in charge of a precinct, or a fire department officer, usually ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief
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7. officer of other army: an officer of corresponding rank in the army of any other country
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8. team leader: a leader of a team in a sport or game
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9. important person: an influential leader in a field or organization
  captains of industry
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10. supervisor: a title sometimes given to a supervisor such as the person in charge of bellhops or restaurant servers
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transitive verb (past and past participle cap·tained, present participle cap·tain·ing, 3rd person present singular cap·tains) |
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command something: to be the captain of something
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| [14th century. Via Old French capitain< late Latin capitaneus "chief" < Latin caput "head"] |
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| cap·tain·cy noun |
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