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How to pronounce captain in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms chieftain
Type of leader


a captain of industry.
Type Words
Synonyms senior pilot
Type of airplane pilot, pilot
Has types group captain
Derivation captainship
Type Words
Synonyms police captain, police chief
Type of policeman, officer, police officer
Has types chief constable
Derivation captainship
Type Words
Synonyms master, sea captain, skipper
Type of ship's officer, officer
Derivation captainship
Type Words
Synonyms headwaiter, maitre d', maitre d'hotel
Type of dining-room attendant, restaurant attendant
Type Words
Synonyms skipper
Type of commissioned naval officer
Has types flag captain
Derivation captainship
Type Words
Type of commissioned military officer
Derivation captainship
Type Words
Type of lead, head

Examples of captain

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In 2009, a captain from another Stryker brigade admitted taking nearly $700,000.
From the thenewstribune.com
A captain before graduating in June, he will play for Bentley College next year.
From the timesunion.com
Shobhitha Ravi, a senior, has been captain of Nrityamala for the past two years.
From the post-gazette.com
They're always giving out extra money and extra years but not for their captain?
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Captain Kinzinger has been recognized for his efforts both in an out of uniform.
From the suntimes.com
He eventually earned the responsibility of serving as the Crusader team captain.
From the suntimes.com
Canes captain Eric Staal battles former teammate Dennis Seidenberg for the puck.
From the charlotteobserver.com
It's not coincidental that he's a three-time Michigan State football co-captain.
From the freep.com
Sir Hirini said the Crown had sent a captain stationed in Te Teko to ask for it.
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • An officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
  • Be the captain of a sports team
  • The naval officer in command of a military ship
  • A policeman in charge of a precinct
  • Master: an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
  • The leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"
  • Captain is the debut release by Scottish rock band Idlewild, released in January 1998. Although the number of tracks would normally class the release as an EP, Captain is commonly known as a mini-album. Guitarist Rod Jones notes that the album "was a sort of introduction to Idlewild."
  • The team captain of a football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team: it is often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game. ...
  • Captain was an English band from London, who formed in early 2005. They performed a range of alternative pop songs, getting their musical influences from groups such as the Smashing Pumpkins, The Beach Boys, My Bloody Valentine and The Cure.