staff captain

noun

The holder of various military ranks, now usually translated from other languages. In the British Royal Navy the master of the fleet was ranked as a "Staff Captain" after 1864, just below the Captain, but he was not considered an executive branch officer and was not eligible for further promotion, though some exceptions were made.

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nounstaff captain (plural staff captains)

plural staff captains

  1. The holder of various military ranks, now usually translated from other languages. In the British Royal Navy the master of the fleet was ranked as a "Staff Captain" after 1864, just below the Captain, but he was not considered an executive branch officer and was not eligible for further promotion, though some exceptions were made.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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