police captain (B2)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /pəˈliːs ˈkæptɪn/
Definition
A police captain is a high-ranking officer in a police department, typically responsible for overseeing a specific division or precinct.
Examples
The police captain was called to the scene to oversee the investigation.
She was promoted to police captain after serving as a lieutenant for five years.
The police captain was responsible for making sure the officers under his command were following procedure.
How to Use police captain
- police captain of (prepositional phrase)
- the police captain in charge of a specific precinct or division — "She was the police captain of the homicide division."
- police captain in charge (idiomatic expression)
- the police captain responsible for overseeing a specific situation or investigation — "The police captain in charge of the investigation was called to the scene."
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