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captain

[kap-tuhn, -tin] / ˈkæp tən, -tɪn /
NOUN
person in charge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boss commander director executive leader officer operator owner pilot skipper
STRONG
CEO CFO authority cap chieftain exec guide head skip top
WEAK
four-striper head honcho higher up number one top dog
Antonyms
STRONGEST
follower

Example Sentences

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Nearby Miami Gardens hosted the final of the 2024 Copa América, which Argentina, with Messi as captain, won.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“Records are made to be beaten. But the intangibles, the things that he did as the team’s captain, the leadership that he provided, the type of a player he was, very unselfish,” Evans said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

A Libyan captain on a nearby ship was calling to ask if he understood the new rules governing a waterway that transports around one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The 31-year-old was made club captain last summer following the departure of Kevin De Bruyne.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Alexander jumped to his feet and assumed the wide, bow-legged stance of a sea captain that he often used when playing pirates.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood