Captain vs. Supervisor — What's the Difference?

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

A supervisor, or also known as foreman, boss, overseer, facilitator, monitor, area coordinator, or sometimes gaffer, is the job title of a low level management position that is primarily based on authority over a worker or charge of a workplace. A supervisor can also be one of the most senior in the staff at the place of work, such as a Professor who oversees a PhD dissertation.

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

A person who supervises a person or an activity.

The designated leader of a team or crew in sports.

One who supervises.

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

One who is in charge of a particular department or unit, as in a governmental agency or school system.

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

One who is an elected administrative officer in certain US counties and townships.

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

(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.

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

A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.

A figure in the forefront; a leader

(US) In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.

A district official for a political party.

(computing) A process responsible for managing other processes.

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

One who supervises; an overseer; an inspector; a superintendent; as, a supervisor of schools.

A bell captain.

A spectator; a looker-on.

To act as captain of; command or direct

One who supervises or has charge and direction of

A chief or leader.

A program that controls the execution of other programs

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