Captain vs. Chairman — What's the Difference?

The officer in command of a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft.

The presiding officer of an assembly, meeting, committee, or board.

A precinct commander in a police or fire department, usually ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief.

The administrative head of a department of instruction, as at a college.

The designated leader of a team or crew in sports.

To act as chairman of

A commissioned rank in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above first lieutenant and below major.

A person presiding over a meeting.

One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization.

The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity.

A commissioned rank in the US Navy or Coast Guard that is above commander and below rear admiral.

(historical) Someone whose job is to carry people in a portable chair, sedan chair, or similar conveyance.

One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization.

To serve as chairman.

A figure in the forefront; a leader

The presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or private meeting, or of any organized body.

A district official for a political party.

One whose business it is to cary a chair or sedan.

A restaurant employee who is in charge of the waiters and usually attends to table seating.

The officer who presides at the meetings of an organization;

A bell captain.

Act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university;

To act as captain of; command or direct

A chief or leader.

The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.

An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.

A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.

A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.

One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.

The leader of a group of workers.

The head boy of a school.

A maître d', a headwaiter.

(southern US) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.

(intransitive) To act as captain

(transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.

A head, or chief officer

A military leader; a warrior.

To act as captain of; to lead.

Chief; superior.

An officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

The naval officer in command of a military ship

A policeman in charge of a precinct

An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

The leader of a group of people;

The pilot ins charge of an airship

A diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

Be the captain of a sports team