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