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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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VCs know better than anyone that a great captain alone doesn’t a successful startup make. Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Vancouver had been a forceful captain at sea, maligning much of his crew through his ill temper and liberal use of corporal punishment. Corbin Reiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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Ocean secrets An international team of experts using sonar has located the exploration ship Quest, once captained by Shackleton, off the coast of Canada. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 June 2024 Trading Quickley and Barrett, however, removed the two players who captained the second unit. Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for captain 

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“Captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captain. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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