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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
Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
Before the divers rolled in, captain Joey Broyles let down a waterproof camera to assess conditions below.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 16 Feb. 2025
Born in New Delhi, Saif Ali Khan is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, who captained the Indian cricket team in the 1960s.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
But the Demons came out with a different edge to open the second and evened the game two and a half minutes into the frame via captain Jacob Roggie’s goal.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
Before the divers rolled in, captain Joey Broyles let down a waterproof camera to assess conditions below.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
Basketball icons Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith will each captain their own squad, while the fourth team will be made up of the Rising Stars champions competing as Team Candace, named in tribute to the late WNBA star Candace Parker.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 16 Feb. 2025
Born in New Delhi, Saif Ali Khan is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, who captained the Indian cricket team in the 1960s.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captain
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Smith said he was made aware of the plan during a meeting with the commander of U.S. Northern Command, Gen. Gregory M. Guillot.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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Special ops commanders say America is struggling to keep up with adversaries in the technological field Rear Adm. Milton Sands III, Maj. Gen. Peter Huntley, Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga and Lt. Gen. Michael Conley urged Congress to take action to help U.S. troops advance.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the head of the Transportation Security Administration and the commandant of the Coast Guard.—
Francesca Paris,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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General Eric Smith, the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, has said that the Marine Littoral Regiment, which can provide a flexible and rapid response, is designed as a counter to China's aggression and to protect Washington's treaty allies: Japan, South Korea and the Philippines.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2024
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In a mid-January poll by Nanos, the Liberals trailed the opposition Conservatives and their leader Pierre Poilievre 47% to 20%.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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The protests have been slamming Tesla CEO Elon Musk — de facto leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE — over his spearheading of the Trump administration’s government jobs- and funding-slashing agenda.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Billionaire business tycoon Elon Musk suggested that the International Space Station should be scrapped sooner rather than later.—
Alex Nitzberg,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Washington today echoes with so many uncomfortable reminders of that transitional moment in Moscow—the sudden, fearful silence of critics who had previously spoken out, the business tycoons rushing to kiss the President’s ring, the lying and reality distortions to fit the official narrative.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration has denied in court papers that intends to abolish the agency completely, arguing that some of its functions are continuing, but Reuters on Monday reported top officials at the consumer agency have not allowed staff to resume supervising financial companies.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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General billed Medicare and other government insurers for surgeries performed by Harvard medical trainees without proper oversight because supervising surgeons were working in another operating room.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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The poll comes after a judge appointed by Trump ruled against his administration's effort to limit birthright citizenship, dealing a blow to a key immigration policy.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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In 2022, researchers from Troy University and South Carolina’s College Sports Research Institute analyzed 174 judges who ruled in cases involving the NCAA between 1973 and 2020.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Edwards signed a two-year deal with the Chargers last offseason and was due to command $4.25 million of the salary cap.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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The way their needs stack up, they may be tempted to spend free-agency dollars, premium draft capital or both on positions that typically do not command such resources.—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Indian skipper eventually succumbed to Connolly who showed great character after his difficult batting effort.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The skipper isn’t necessarily planning to flip-flop the two outfielders’ positions during games this spring.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captain. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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