Chief
Chief noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.
Sea captain and chief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sea captain" instead a noun "Chief".
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Sea captain
Sea captain noun - An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship.
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Chief and sea captain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chief" instead a noun phrase "Sea captain".
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Sea captain and Chief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/sea_captain
Chief & Sea captain. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/sea_captain>.
Sea captain or Chief. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/sea_captain.
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