commissioned naval officer vs captain

captain vs commissioned naval officer

commissioned naval officer and captain both are nouns.

commissioned naval officer is not a verb while captain is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
commissioned naval officer	Yes	No	No	No
captain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, captain is a hyponym of commissioned naval officer; that is, captain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than commissioned naval officer:

commissioned naval officer: a commissioned officer in the navy
captain: the naval officer in command of a military ship

Other hyponyms of commissioned naval officer include ensign, skipper, commander, commodore, flag officer, lieutenant, lieutenant commander, lieutenant JG, lieutenant junior grade.

commissioned naval officer (noun)	captain (noun)
a commissioned officer in the navy	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

commissioned naval officer (verb)	captain (verb)
	be the captain of a sports team

Difference between commissioned naval officer and captain

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