"police captain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: police captains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} police captain (plural police captains)
  1. (law enforcement) A high-level officer in a police department who is usually responsible for an entire district or precinct. Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-police_captain-en-noun-yhSdFYup Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: government, law-enforcement

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