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as in commander
a person in overall command of a ship
the captain is responsible for everything that happens to his ship in the course of a voyage
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as in commandant
one in official command especially of a military force or base
the captain of the largest army ever marshaled for battle in this country
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as in leader
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
we only do what the captain tells us to, so it's not our fault when things don't work out
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as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a fascinating magazine article profiling the captains of the American auto industry
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as in to supervise
to be in charge of
if you do well on this, you'll be asked to captain the next mission
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as in to rule
to exercise authority or power over
captained the project for a few days while the boss was out of town
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as in to command
to serve as leader of
you did a good job of captaining the team
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Recent Examples of captain
CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Elisha leads with determination and resilience as the captain of the swim team, setting a positive example for teammates and encouraging them to reach their potential.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
This was Portnoy's third, and possibly last time captaining a boat.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
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Ben Frail was also a re-enactor at Johnson's service, portraying a Union Army captain.
—CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Elisha leads with determination and resilience as the captain of the swim team, setting a positive example for teammates and encouraging them to reach their potential.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Supporters have had a little over three months to get used to captain Byron Webster clinching promotion to League Two (the fourth tier) in a nerve-jangling penalty shootout with Solihull Moors in the National League play-off final at Wembley.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
This was Portnoy's third, and possibly last time captaining a boat.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
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Israel killed or imprisoned Palestinian commanders, along with thousands of civilians, leaving Palestinian operational units leaderless and uncoordinated.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Israeli officials later said a local Hezbollah commander and several operatives were in the building.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Watch on Max The Zone of Interest In 1943, Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel) was the commandant of Auschwitz who spent his days playing god with the lives of the concentration camp’s innocent prisoners.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
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After suffering numerous beatings for engaging the children, the clown is used by the camp commandant as a Pied Piper to help load the children on boxcars to Auschwitz.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
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The agencies' leaders are chosen by state governments, as was the case in Illinois, where Director Heidi E. Mueller was appointed by Gov. JB Pritzker.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Middle East crisis — explained Israel has launched extensive airstrikes across Lebanon, including one in September that killed Hezbollah's longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah.NPR Staff, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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The state has been a bastion of anti-Trump sentiment ever since the bombastic billionaire real estate tycoon first ventured into politics nearly a decade ago.Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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In addition to developing a loyal cluster of Silicon Valley tycoon customers, from LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman to Salesforce founder Marc Benioff and Amazon honcho Jeff Bezos, several Hollywood celebrities have been wearing the brand.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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Many of these were functions supervised by Mark Lazarus, who has been named CEO of a new spin-off company that will run the bulk of Comcast’s cable networks.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Should your music player connect to the internet, supervise your child’s use based on their age and maturity level.Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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And even though Nic played with Genesis on their 2021/22 reunion tour with his father on lead vocals, he’s largely ruled it out.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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But when Harvey goes missing, Batman is forced to descend into the city’s labyrinthian underground, uncovering a horrific conspiracy by a secret society that has ruled Gotham for ages, one that has ties to his parents’ tragic murder.Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Today, her Black Label Masterpieces can command prices beyond $10 million.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Hager finished his 35-year military career as deputy commanding general for operations, Cyber National Mission Force and mobilization assistant to the commander for USCYBERCOM.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The Los Angeles Dodgers skipper ranks first at .627.Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Here are 5 things to know about the next Sox skipper: Venable stopped playing in 2016 and was scooped up by then-Cubs general manager Theo Epstein to be an assistant in the GM's office.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captain. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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