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Captain
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kaptin
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Simple meaning
What does Captain mean?
A captain is a leader of a team or vehicle crew.
Dictionary definition
a leader of a team, ship, plane, or group.
Example sentences
Captain in a sentence
easy
The team captain led the warm-up.
medium
The ship captain checked the weather before leaving.
hard
A good captain listens to the group and makes careful decisions.
Synonyms
Words like Captain
leaderA person who guides a group.
commanderA person in charge, often in a formal setting.
Antonyms
Opposite words
followerA person who follows instead of leads.
crew memberA person on a crew who is not the captain.
Word family
Captain word family
Base word
captain
noun
captain
Base form.
noun
captains
More than one captain.
noun
captaincy
The position of being a captain.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does captain mean?
A captain leads a team, ship, plane, or group.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to captain?
A captain is a leader.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses captain correctly?
A captain can lead a team by giving instructions.
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