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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
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Mary, too, served in the Army from 2016 to 2020, also leaving as a captain.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Family Friendliness: There’s room for everyone to stretch out and relax the Enclave: center row captains chairs—there is no center bench option— make the third row easy to reach.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Patriots are planning to release longtime center and captain David Andrews on Thursday, a source confirmed to the Herald.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Mary, too, served in the Army from 2016 to 2020, also leaving as a captain.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
Crosby, less than 48 hours after captaining Canada to yet another international championship, scored in the Penguins’ return to action from the 4 Nations Face-Off, but that goal wasn’t nearly enough to thwart the high-flying Washington Capitals.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Family Friendliness: There’s room for everyone to stretch out and relax the Enclave: center row captains chairs—there is no center bench option— make the third row easy to reach.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captain
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Included among dozens of other characters are a submarine commander and his crew, a creepy coroner, a sweaty spy, an American flyboy, and even the soon-to-be spy novelist Ian Fleming.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Murder, torture, rape and summary executions of prisoners of war ordered by commanders.—
Askold Haywas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Trump already had fired the Coast Guard commandant.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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Within 24 hours of his second inauguration, the president fired Adm. Linda L. Fagan, the first female officer to serve as the commandant of the Coast Guard.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts Pildes added that public opinion can be expressed through economics, which federal leaders watch attentively.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security accused her of attending a funeral for a Hezbollah leader.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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The two are highly respected and influential tycoons.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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That four-acre spread was snapped up by casino tycoon Steve Wynn, but a nearby residence hoisted onto the market as a turnkey opportunity at $45 million affords equally breathtaking vistas of Aspen Mountain and Independence Pass for less than half the cost.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And another question: Isn’t anyone supervising the people who design these things?—
Jim Alexander,
Orange County Register,
14 Mar. 2025
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Environmental Protection Agency staff members across the country have been told by supervisors they are prohibited from communicating with grantee partners they are supposed to supervise and monitor, according to multiple sources inside the EPA and others working directly with the agency.—
MaryAlice Parks,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, a federal judge temporarily blocked parts of Trump's executive order targeting Perkins Coie, ruling the order was unconstitutional.—
Kelsey Walsh,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2025
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While the process can be time-consuming, the employee is entitled to return to their job and receive backpay if a judge rules in favor of the employee.—
Matthew Kaufman,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Weaver says that despite United’s poor form, the club is still commanding top-end commercial revenues for shirt sponsorships.—
Steve Price,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Myths exist to be retold and reinvented, and by Born This Way, Lady Gaga absolutely commanded the power to do so. 14.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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In Season 1, under skipper Rome Kirby, the US came last in the fledgling six-fleet championship.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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There is also an unknown over the futures of skipper Rohit Sharma and talisman Virat Kohli in this format.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captain. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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