Captain and Police captain

Captain

Captain noun - A policeman in charge of a precinct.

Police captain is a synonym for captain. In some cases you can use "Police captain" instead a noun "Captain".

Nearby Words: captained, captainship, captaincy, captaining

Police captain

Police captain noun - A policeman in charge of a precinct.
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Synonyms for Police captain

Captain is a synonym for police captain. You can use "Captain" instead a noun phrase "Police captain".
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