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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAPTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a naval officer of high rank, above a commander, or a military officer of middle rank, above a lieutenant. A captain is the person in charge of a ship or aircraft. A captain is also an officer in a police or fire department. A captain is also the leader of a sports team.

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   The meaning of CAPTAIN is a military leader : the commander of a unit or a body of troops. How to use captain in a sentence.

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   Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, etc.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCAPTAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CAPTAIN meaning: 1. the leader of a sports team: 2. the person in charge of a ship or an aircraft: 3. an officer's…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › captainCAPTAIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Captain definition: a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.. See examples of CAPTAIN used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCAPTAIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CAPTAIN definition: 1. the person in control of a ship or aircraft 2. an officer of middle rank in the army, navy, or…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCAPTAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4. countable noun & title noun B2. The captain of an aeroplane is the pilot in charge of it. 5. countable noun & title noun. In the United States and some other countries, a captain is a police officer or firefighter of fairly senior rank. 6. verb. If you captain a team or a ship, you are the captain of it.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › captain_2captain verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   captain something to be a captain of a sports team or a ship. Ellis is expected to captain the side in next week's friendly against Argentina. He played in the West Indies team captained by Clive Lloyd. He told us about the ship he had captained during the war. She will captain England on their tour to Australia. Topics People in society b2

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcaptain noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of captain noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › captainCaptain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    A captain is the person in charge of a group. The captain of a high school soccer team is usually an elected or appointed leader. The word captain can describe any leader, but it's traditionally been the name for the person on a boat or ship with the highest rank.