barangay captain

noun

leader of a barangay

Meanings

nounbarangay captain (plural barangay captains)

plural barangay captains

  1. Philippinesgovernmentleader of a barangay

    Synonyms: barangay chairman

Synonyms & antonyms

nounleader of a barangay

Origin

  1. Tagalogbarangay
  2. Englishbarangay captain

From barangay + captain, with the former from Tagalog barangay.

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APA

barangay captain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barangay%20captain

MLA

“barangay captain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barangay%20captain. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barangay captain,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barangay%20captain.

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