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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025cap•tain /ˈkæptən/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
- a person in authority over others:She was the captain of the field hockey team.
- Militaryan officer in the army above a first lieutenant or in the navy above a commander:the first female captain in the army.
- Militaryan officer of any rank who commands a military vessel or pilots an airplane:Captain, should we set a new course?
- a person of great power and influence, esp. based on wealth:captains of industry.
v. [ ~ + obj]
- to lead as a captain:He captained the team victories.
cap•tain•cy /ˈkæptənsi/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025cap•tain
(kap′tən, -tin),USA pronunciation n.
- a person who is at the head of or in authority over others;
chief;
leader.
- Militaryan officer ranking in most armies above a first lieutenant and below a major.
- Militaryan officer in the U.S. Navy ranking above a commander and below a rear admiral or a commodore.
- Militarya military leader.
- an officer in the police department, ranking above a lieutenant and usually below an inspector.
- an officer of the fire department, usually in command of a company, ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief or assistant chief.
- Militarythe commander of a merchant vessel. Cf. staff captain.
- the pilot of an airplane.
- Governmenta local official in a political party responsible for organizing votes on a ward or precinct level.
- Sportthe field leader of a team:The captain of the home team elected to receive on the kickoff.
- a person of great power and influence, esp. based on economic wealth.
- headwaiter.
- See bell captain.
- Dialect Terms[South Midland and Southern U.S.]an unofficial title of respect for a man (sometimes used humorously or ironically).
v.t.
- to lead or command as a captain.
- Late Latin capitāneus chief, equivalent. to capit- (stem of caput) head + -ān(us) -an + -eus -eous
- Anglo-French capitain, captayn
- Middle English capitain 1325–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
captain / ˈkæptɪn/ - the person in charge of and responsible for a vessel
- an officer of the navy who holds a rank junior to a rear admiral but senior to a commander
- an officer of the army, certain air forces, and the marine corps who holds a rank junior to a major but senior to a lieutenant
- the officer in command of a civil aircraft, usually the senior pilot
- the leader of a team in games
- a person in command over a group, organization, etc; leader: a captain of industry
- a police officer in charge of a precinct
- (transitive) to be captain of
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French capitaine, from Late Latin capitāneus chief, from Latin caput headˈcaptaincy, ˈcaptainˌship
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