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as in commander
a person in overall command of a ship the captain is responsible for everything that happens to his ship in the course of a voyage

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as in commandant
one in official command especially of a military force or base the captain of the largest army ever marshaled for battle in this country

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captain

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Noun
Listen to this article A 53-year-old woman accused of killing her wife, a Cal Fire captain, in her Ramona home last month pleaded not guilty Wednesday in El Cajon Superior Court. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025 In the semifinal loss, Tim Ream, the team captain for that match, and Chris Richards were paired together. Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Buyers of both the Plus and Ultra models can opt for heated and vented massaging seats, center row captains chairs with integrated cup holders in the arm rests and a woven upholstery option for those who don’t want leatherette. Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 For Team Kelvin, captained by Utica City FC star Kelvin Oliveira, the Comets will be represented by goalkeeper Nicolau Neto and midfielder Leo Acosta. Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for captain
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Noun
  • Murder, torture, rape and summary executions of prisoners of war ordered by commanders.
    Askold Haywas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Included among dozens of other characters are a submarine commander and his crew, a creepy coroner, a sweaty spy, an American flyboy, and even the soon-to-be spy novelist Ian Fleming.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Trump already had fired the Coast Guard commandant.
    Susan Page, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Within 24 hours of his second inauguration, the president fired Adm. Linda L. Fagan, the first female officer to serve as the commandant of the Coast Guard.
    Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Olympic Journey: Failure In 2008 Elana had finished an outstanding college softball career at GWU as the all-time leader in many offensive categories.
    Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts Pildes added that public opinion can be expressed through economics, which federal leaders watch attentively.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The two are highly respected and influential tycoons.
    Seema Mody, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
  • That four-acre spread was snapped up by casino tycoon Steve Wynn, but a nearby residence hoisted onto the market as a turnkey opportunity at $45 million affords equally breathtaking vistas of Aspen Mountain and Independence Pass for less than half the cost.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Among the film’s interviewees are two former nuns at the school and the abbot who supervised several of the priests accused of rape and murder.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
  • By strictly supervising the pasteurization process, Evangelina ensured that no infants would die due to tainted milk supplies.
    Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
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  • On March 19, police officers — acting on instructions from the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP — detained İmamoğlu.
    Bilal Bilici, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The appeals court did not rule on the petition to quash the discovery order.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Weaver says that despite United’s poor form, the club is still commanding top-end commercial revenues for shirt sponsorships.
    Steve Price, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Myths exist to be retold and reinvented, and by Born This Way, Lady Gaga absolutely commanded the power to do so. 14.
    Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The France skipper produced an anonymous performance in France’s 3-1 home defeat against Italy and proved similarly ineffective in a substitute appearance against Belgium three days later.
    Tom Williams, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The Angels' 72-year-old skipper has no problem with his players using technology as ubiquitous as a cell phone — just not in the clubhouse.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captain. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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