4
regulate(verb, control, run, maintain, direct)
4
sailor(noun, sailor)
4
sea captain(noun, expression, idiom)
4
sergeant(noun, master, major, deputy, colonel)
4
sheriff(noun, major, deputy, colonel)
4
steer(verb, move, control, order, drive)
4
supervisor(noun, authority, head, boss, leader)
4
taskmaster(noun, superior, judge, boss, leader)
3
commissioner(noun, craft, skill, mastery, proficiency)
3
police chief(noun, expression, idiom)
3
administer(verb, control, order, run, maintain)
3
administrate(verb, run, direct, rule, administer)
3
aide-de-camp
3
astronaut(noun, aeronaut)
3
boatswain(noun, sailor)
3
captaincy(noun, craft, skill, mastery, proficiency)
3
chair(noun, person, position, director)
3
chairman(noun, authority, director)
3
chairperson(noun, person, authority, head, leader)
3
commanding officer(noun, expression, superior, head, boss)
11 years ago|17k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). captain thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/captain/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "captain thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/captain/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, captain thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/captain/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "captain thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/captain/thesaurus/synonyms>