Captain and Policeman

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Captain noun - A policeman in charge of a precinct.

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Policeman and captain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Policeman" instead a noun "Captain".

Nearby Words: captained, captainship, captaincy, captaining

Policeman noun - A member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level.

Usage example: reported the crime to the nearest policeman

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Captain and policeman are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captain" instead a noun "Policeman".

Captain America gives a policeman directions on how to best control the situation when an alien army attacks the city.

Source: Attack! Attack... Retreat! Retreat!
The policeman asks what his name was and dazed he says "I'm a klutz, Captain." So he became Captain Klutz.

Source: Working-Class Hero
The policeman at first dismisses his advice, then once he sees a giant alien whale-thing fly down the street, immediately repeats Captain's orders to his men, verbatim.

Source: Attack! Attack... Retreat! Retreat!

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