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