group captain
noun
: a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a colonel in the army
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Beyoncé’s transition from girl-group captain to singular superstar.
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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 15 July 2022
In terms of new music, the first Earth Libraries release was the debut LP by Birmingham group Captain Kudzu.
—Chris Davidson, al, 15 Apr. 2020
Some of the aerial footage was even taken by live cameraman in the aircraft, like renowned pilot Leonard Cheshire, the youngest group captain in the Royal Air Force at the time.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 5 June 2019
Our Friday group captain Tom Shillue and Ed Henry coming up next.
—Fox News, 30 June 2018
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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 15 July 2022
In terms of new music, the first Earth Libraries release was the debut LP by Birmingham group Captain Kudzu.
—Chris Davidson, al, 15 Apr. 2020
Some of the aerial footage was even taken by live cameraman in the aircraft, like renowned pilot Leonard Cheshire, the youngest group captain in the Royal Air Force at the time.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 5 June 2019
Our Friday group captain Tom Shillue and Ed Henry coming up next.
—Fox News, 30 June 2018
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“Group captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group%20captain. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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