captain

Noun
  1. An officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant (synset 109912643)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: commissioned military officer - a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps
  2. The naval officer in command of a military ship (synset 109912283)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: commissioned naval officer - a commissioned officer in the navy
    subtypes: flag captain - the captain of a flagship
    same as: skipper
  3. A policeman in charge of a precinct (synset 109912467)
    is a type of: officer, police officer, policeman - a member of a police force
    subtypes: chief constable - the head of the police force in a county (or similar area)
    specific instances: beria, lavrenti pavlovich beria - Soviet chief of secret police under Joseph Stalin; was executed by his associates in the power struggle following Stalin's death (1899-1953)
    same as: police captain, police chief
  4. An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship (synset 110318579)
    is a type of: officer, ship's officer - a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
    specific instances: captain kidd, kidd, william kidd - Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)
    same as: master, sea captain, skipper
  5. The leader of a group of people (synset 109912796)
    "a captain of industry"
    is a type of: leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others
    same as: chieftain
  6. The pilot in charge of an airship (synset 109912145)
    is a type of: airplane pilot, pilot - someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
    subtypes: group captain - a commissioned officer (especially one in the Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a colonel in the army
    same as: senior pilot
  7. A dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers (synset 109911965)
    is a type of: dining-room attendant, restaurant attendant - someone employed to provide service in a dining room
    same as: headwaiter, maitre d', maitre d'hotel
Verb
  1. Be the captain of a sports team (synset 202445351)
    is a type of: head, lead - be in charge of

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