Captain
Rule
Rule verb - To exercise authority or power over.
Usage example: a sea captain who ruled his ship sternly but justly
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| human | human captain | human rule |
| old | old captain | old rule |
| female | female captain | female rule |
| normal | normal captain | normal rule |
| Other adjectives: certain, original, single, corrupt, obvious, popular, actual, real, tyrannical, new, military, imperial, official, last, soviet. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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An official rule for being in service of the Terran Empire is that if you assassinate your ship's captain, YOU become the new captain, regardless of your previous rank and standing among the crew.
Source: Planet of Hats - Leonard Nimoy hated this episode, and confirmed that Roddenberry really meant for Starfleet to have such a rule: females could not captain a starship.
Source: Society Marches On -
Rule of Threes: Lampshaded when Aubrey says the French captain has caught him by surprise twice, but there won't be a third time.
Source: Film / Master and Commander
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