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group captain vs captain

captain vs group captain

group captain and captain both are nouns.

group captain is not a verb while captain is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
group captain Yes No No No
captain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, captain is a hypernym of group captain; that is, captain is a word with a broader meaning than group captain:
  • group captain: a commissioned officer (especially one in the Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a colonel in the army
  • captain: the pilot in charge of an airship
Other hypernyms of group captain include senior pilot.
group captain (noun) captain (noun)
a commissioned officer (especially one in the Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a colonel in the army 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
group captain (verb) captain (verb)
be the captain of a sports team
Difference between group captain and captain

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