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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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as in leader
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
we only do what the captain tells us to, so it's not our fault when things don't work out
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as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a fascinating magazine article profiling the captains of the American auto industry
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as in to supervise
to be in charge of
if you do well on this, you'll be asked to captain the next mission
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as in to rule
to exercise authority or power over
captained the project for a few days while the boss was out of town
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as in to command
to serve as leader of
you did a good job of captaining the team
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Recent Examples of captain
Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The rescue comes just weeks after Connolly was promoted from lieutenant to captain at the start the new year, according to NorthJersey.com.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
Chris Branch, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Rokos joins a starting lineup that includes senior center and captain Kayly Honig, senior guard Sienna Knodegah, senior guard Lark Walz and sophomore point guard Sawyer Blumenkranz.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will miss his side’s Premier League trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers due to illness.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The rescue comes just weeks after Connolly was promoted from lieutenant to captain at the start the new year, according to NorthJersey.com.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, Minnesota is having a fantastic season despite an unfortunate injury to captain Jared Spurgeon.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Rokos joins a starting lineup that includes senior center and captain Kayly Honig, senior guard Sienna Knodegah, senior guard Lark Walz and sophomore point guard Sawyer Blumenkranz.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captain
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Mission commander Cai and Song completed multiple tasks before returning to the Wentian module airlock, according to China's human spaceflight agency, including the installation of space debris protection devices and inspecting the exterior of the space station.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Cha also denied testimony by military commanders involved in the martial law declaration who said Yoon and his top aides ordered the arrest of some members of parliament who had politically clashed with the president.—
Reuters,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Fagan did not serve as commandant during that period but has testified about it twice.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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So all of that encouragement hits me differently from the approach of some boot camp commandant.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
23 Oct. 2024
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Today leaders of the world’s largest technology platforms kissed the president’s ring.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2025
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California’s leaders have already begun preparing a counteroffensive to Trump’s policy aims.—
Faith E. Pinho,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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An arrogant advertiser at the peak of success is forced to promote a tycoon as a presidential candidate, while a mysterious stalker threatens to destroy his agency and his reputation.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Harold Hamm: The oil tycoon—worth $18.5 billion—reportedly raised money for Trump, and has been involved in the transition, pushing to undo Biden-era electric car credits.—
Joe Walsh,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Summary: This position will supervise and lead a team of engineering and environmental subject matter experts who perform detailed review of environmental and financial documents related to infrastructure project scopes and planning.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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As a transient, he would be monitored, supervised and guarded for 24 hours per day.—
Teri Figueroa,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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That could change in February, as the party has taken the second spot in polling with 20% — above the ruling SPD Party.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Jan. 2025
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In 1989, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the Mexico City Policy didn't violate constitutional rights to freedom of speech after the government was sued by the DKT Memorial Fund.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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But as President, Trump can command an audience without the theatrics.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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And the 23-year-old came to the U.S. so early that instead of the Brink’s truck Yamamoto commanded, he will be paid pennies on the big-league dollar.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Heck, even longtime AL skipper Terry Francona came out of retirement to manage the Reds.—
Eno Sarris,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Some of the current’s skipper’s quotes post-Melbourne suggested a man preparing the red-ball carpet entrance for the last time.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captain. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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