captain
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Sense: A leader
Synonyms:
director Collocations, commander Collocations, authority Collocations, chief Collocations, administrator Collocations, guide Collocations, leader Collocations, president Collocations, head Collocations, commissioner Collocations, manager Collocations, managing director, captain of industry, governor, commander-in-chief, bigwig , big cheese , top banana
Sense: The officer in charge of a company
Synonyms:
company commander, commanding officer, junior officer, staff officer, commander Collocations, CO, skipper, officer Collocations, executive Collocations
Sense: One in command of a ship
Synonyms:
skipper, commander Collocations, operator Collocations, master Collocations, shipmaster, cap Collocations, Old Man, officer Collocations, pilot Collocations, helmsman