Noun

(en noun)

A chief or leader.

*1526 , The (Bible) , tr. (William Tyndale), (w) 2:

*:For out of the shal come a captaine , whych shall govern my people israhel.

*1929 , (Rudyard Kipling), " The English Way":

*:Stand up-stand up, Northumberland! / I bid you answer true, / If England's King has under his hand / A Captain as good as you?

The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.

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An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.

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*:"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain , as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day. He is strengthening his forces now against Mr. Benton out there.."

A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.

A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard]], NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a . A captain is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or [[United States Air Force, Air Force colonel.

(senseid)One of the athletes on a sports team who designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.

*(Remember the Titans)

*:Captain's supposed to be the leader, right?

*{{quote-news, year=2012, date=May 5, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC Sport

, title= Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , passage=As Di Matteo celebrated and captain John Terry raised the trophy for the fourth time, the Italian increased his claims to become the permanent successor to Andre Villas-Boas by landing a trophy.}}

The leader of a group of workers.

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*1977 , Don Felder, Don Henley and Glenn Frey, lyricists, ,

*:So I called up the Captain , "Please bring me my wine." / He said: "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969."

(lb) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel .

Noun

(en noun)

A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence )

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An official messenger and representative.

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A corporate representative, often the public face of the company.

A trick to duck some ignorant fellow or landsman, frequently played on board ships in the warm latitudes. It is thus managed: A large tub is filled with water, and two stools placed on each side of it. Over the whole is thrown a tarpaulin, or old sail: this is kept tight by two persons, who are to represent the king and queen of a foreign country, and are seated on the stools. The person intended to be ducked plays the Ambassador, and after repeating a ridiculous speech dictated to him, is led in great form up to the throne, and seated between the king and queen, who rising suddenly as soon as he is seated, he falls backwards into the tub of water.