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police captain

n. a policeman in charge of a precinct [syn: captain, police chief]

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Police captain

A captain is a police rank in some countries, such as the United States and France.

Usage examples of "police captain".

He thought of the newspaper articles debating whether the nation's police captain was a hero or a menace.

Elli used the new distraction to prod the police captain into motion, sketching Miles a breezy, reassuring salute by way of farewell.

Silvera glanced quickly at Teal and then back to the police captain.