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captain

[kap-tuhn, -tin] / ˈkæp tən, -tɪn /


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Central to the immediate future of the Test team is the relationship between coach McCullum and captain Stokes.

From BBC

He's got no excuse not to run back if Beckham is running back and doing that and he's the captain.

From BBC

One ship's captain said his vessel was stuck at anchor off Qatar near the major Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas plant, which was hit by an Iranian attack on Thursday.

From Barron's

Fun, and when Kevin takes off after an embarrassing incident, he promotes Anthony to captain, a job he takes seriously.

From Los Angeles Times

A qualified pilot, Ghalibaf is known for boasting that he is able to captain jumbo jets.

From Barron's