captain

Also known as Cpt., Capt., CPT, Capitaneus

military rank (OF-2)

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A captain is a military rank that sits in the middle levels of officer hierarchy, typically commanding a company of soldiers or leading a ship. This rank matters because captains serve as a crucial link between higher-ranking officers making strategic decisions and the enlisted troops carrying out those decisions on the ground or at sea.

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Commons category: Captains
short name: ร.อ.
female form of label: capitana
male form of label: capitán

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Lauri Törni, shown here in the Finnish Army in 1944, held the rank of Captain (or equivalent) in three different armed forces. The army rank of captain (from the French: capitaine) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers. The rank is also used by some air forces and marine forces, but usually refers to a more senior officer.