Captain
Captain noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: we only do what the captain tells us to, so it's not our fault when things don't work out
Chief is a synonym for captain in leader topic. In some cases you can use "Chief" instead a noun "Captain", when it comes to topics like person, commander, chieftain.
Chief
Chief noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: our chief is out on a business trip right now
Captain is a synonym for chief in person topic. You can use "Captain" instead a noun "Chief", if it concerns topics such as head, leader, commander, chieftain.
Nearby Word: chiefly
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| beloved | beloved captain | beloved chief |
| old | old captain | old chief |
| female | female captain | female chief |
| rival | rival captain | rival chief |
| Other adjectives: future, current, original, dead, corrupt, actual, real, respected, famous, new, crazy, late, former, military, retired, next, last, competent, insane, previous, eponymous. | ||
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