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police officer vs captain

captain vs police officer

police officer and captain both are nouns.

police officer is not a verb while captain is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
police officer Yes No No No
captain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, captain is a hyponym of police officer; that is, captain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than police officer:
  • police officer: a member of a police force
  • captain: a policeman in charge of a precinct
police officer (noun) captain (noun)
a member of a police force 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
police officer (verb) captain (verb)
be the captain of a sports team
Difference between police officer and captain

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