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Chief Constable vs captain

captain vs Chief Constable

Chief Constable and captain both are nouns.

Chief Constable is not a verb while captain is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Chief Constable Yes No No No
captain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, captain is a hypernym of Chief Constable; that is, captain is a word with a broader meaning than Chief Constable:
  • Chief Constable: the head of the police force in a county (or similar area)
  • captain: a policeman in charge of a precinct
Other hypernyms of Chief Constable include police captain, police chief.
Chief Constable (noun) captain (noun)
the head of the police force in a county (or similar area) a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
the pilot in charge of an airship
the naval officer in command of a military ship
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
a policeman in charge of a precinct
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
the leader of a group of people
Chief Constable (verb) captain (verb)
be the captain of a sports team
Difference between Chief Constable and captain

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