Commissioned officer and Captain

Commissioned officer

Commissioned officer noun - A military officer holding a commission.

Captain and commissioned officer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Captain" instead a noun phrase "Commissioned officer".

Captain

Captain noun - One in official command especially of a military force or base.
Usage example: the captain of the largest army ever marshaled for battle in this country

Commissioned officer and captain are semantically related. You can use "Commissioned officer" instead a noun "Captain".

Nearby Words: captained, captainship, captaincy, captaining
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