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- the captain is responsible for everything that happens to his ship in the course of a voyage
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- the captain of the largest army ever marshaled for battle in this country
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- 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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- a fascinating magazine article profiling the captains of the American auto industry
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of captain (Entry 2 of 2)
- if you do well on this, you'll be asked to captain the next mission
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- captained the project for a few days while the boss was out of town
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- you did a good job of captaining the team
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“Captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captain. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of captain was in the 14th century
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