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kapten

Pronunciation: /ˈkeptən/

“kapten” is a Malay word. Its 6 meanings in English:

noun

  1. An army or air force officer whose rank is higher than that of a lieutenant but lower than that of a major.
  2. A naval officer whose rank is higher than that of a commander but lower than that of a commodore.
  3. The first officer or co-pilot of an aircraft.
  4. The person who administers the operation of a merchant ship or a passenger ship.
  5. The leader of a squad or a team in a game (of football, hockey, and others).
  6. Someone who has been given the power to lead an organization, group, and so on.

Etymology

From English captain, from Middle English capitain, capteyn, from Old French capitaine, from Late Latin capitāneus, from Latin caput (“head”) (English cap). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-. Doublet of kapitan.

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