Captain and Strongman

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Captain noun - A person in overall command of a ship.

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

Nearby Words: captained, captainship, captaincy, captaining

Strongman noun - A person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way.

Usage example: a Latin-American strongman who basically treated his nation's coffers as his personal bank account

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Captain and strongman are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captain" instead a noun "Strongman".

The Captain N: The Game Master comics had "Villain Do's and Don'ts," in which a strongman named Uranos demonstrates the right way to be a villain, and the Eggplant Wizard demonstrates the wrong way.

Source: Right Way/Wrong Way Pair
The men resemble older versions of Hooded Justice and Captain Metropolis, assuming Justice is the strongman.

Source: He's Just Hiding
The Smoggies: Emma is a vain, greedy schemer, Polluto is a stupid strongman, and Captain Clarence is a spineless geek.

Source: Comic Trio

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