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{{Wiktionary|Captain}}
'''Captain''' or '''The Captain''' may refer to:
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==Military ranks==
* [[Captain (OF-2)]], an army, air force or marine rank with a NATO code of OF-2, and the equivalent in other military and paramilitary services
* [[Captain (naval)]], a naval rank with a NATO code of OF-5, and the equivalent in other naval services
;In specific countries
* [[Captain (United States)]], a rank in each of the armed services
* [[Captain (United Kingdom)]], a rank in the British armed forces used by two separate rank grades
* [[Captain (Canada)]], a rank used by the Canadian Army and Air Force
* [[Captain (Navy)]], Canadian naval rank equal to a colonel of the Army or Air Force
* [[Captain (Royal Navy)]], a senior Royal Navy officer rank with a NATO code of OF-5
;Other variations
* [[Captain General]], is a high military rank and a gubernatorial title. This variation of a general is now nearly extinct.
* [[Group Captain]], an air force rank with a NATO code of OF-5
* [[Captain Lieutenant]], a rank in the Russian Navy, Red Fleet/Soviet Navy and previously Imperial Russian Navy, a rank in the German Navy, and a former rank in the British army
* [[Post-Captain]], an obsolete alternative form of the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy
* [[Flag captain]], Royal Navy term for the captain of an admiral's flagship
* [[Captain of the Fleet]], would assist an admiral with ten or more ships to command
==Occupations==
* [[Captain-major]], a colonial officer of a Portuguese possession
* [[Captain (civil aviation)]], the pilot in command of an aircraft
* [[Captain (nautical)]], the master of a sea-going vessel
* [[Captain of industry]], a business leader
* [[Captain of the Port]], an official with slightly different functions in the United Kingdom and the United States
* [[Band captain]], a [[Drum Major]] or other music leader who is also a member of the musical band
* [[School Captain]], a student elected or appointed to represent the school
* [[Precinct captain]], a political party's representative at an election precinct
* [[Police captain]], an officer in a police organization
* [[Fire captain]], an officer in a fire department
* [[Caporegime]], Captain, or Capo, a high-ranking member in charge of a Mafia crew
== Other uses ==
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In '''politics'''
* [[Captain (Tamil Nadu, India)]], [[Vijaya Kanth]], actor turned politician called by people as Captain.
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In '''television''':
* ''[[Welcome to The Captain]]'', a television series on CBS
* [[Captain (Star Trek)]], a rank of Starfleet in the Star Trek science fiction universe
In '''literature''':
* [[The Captain (play)|''The Captain'' (play)]], a 1647 stage play by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
* [[The Captain (1967 novel)|''The Captain'' (1967 novel)]], by Jan de Hartog
* [[The Captain (1900s magazine)|''The Captain'' (1900s magazine)]], a magazine for young boys
In '''comics/manga''':
* "The Captain", a former [[Captain America#1980s|Captain America]] alternate identity, 1987–1989
* [[Captain (Hellsing)]], a fictional character from the Hellsing manga and OVA
* [[Captain (manga)]] (キャプテン), a baseball manga series by Akio Chiba
* [[The Captain (comics)]], a satiric superhero from the comic book ''Nextwave''
In '''music''':
* [[Captain (band)]], a London-based alternative rock band
* [[Captain (album)|''Captain'' (album)]], a 1998 release from Scottish band Idlewild
* [[The Captain (album)|''The Captain'' (album)]], the 1999 solo debut album of Australian country music singer Kasey Chambers
* "The Captain", from the 2006 release ''Ganging Up On The Sun'' from Guster
* [[The Captain (song)|"The Captain" (song)]], a song on the 2006 release ''Silent Shout'' from The Knife
* "The Captain Is a Cold Hearted and Egotistical Fool", a song presented as an outtake on the 1999 release ''[[The Soft Bulletin 5.1]]'' from The Flaming Lips
* "The Captain", the stage name used by [[Daryl Dragon]] as part of the 1970s and 1980s duo Captain & Tennille
In '''sport'''
* [[Captain (sports)]], the leader of an athletic team, often with additional roles or responsibilities
** [[Captain (football)]]
** [[Captain (ice hockey)]]
** [[Captain (cricket)]]
** [[Captain (Australian rules football)]]
** [[Captain (Major League Baseball)]]
* "The Captain", a nickname for hockey player [[Steve Yzerman]]
* "The Captain", a nickname for baseball player [[Derek Jeter]]
* "The Captain", a nickname for baseball player [[Jason Varitek]]
'''Ships'''
* [[Royal Captain (ship)|''Royal Captain'' (ship)]], an East Indiaman
* {{HMS|Captain}}, one of seven Royal Navy ships
* [[Captain class frigate]]s, a class of 78 Royal Navy frigates
In '''video games'''
*[[Captain Falcon]], a racer in the [[F-Zero]] series of video games.
*Captain[WA], a [[Mule]] Used by CompMaster[WA] to complete tasks that he does not want to complete
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