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noun
A policeman in charge of a precinct.
synonyms: captain, police captain.
is a specific kind of: officer, police officer, policeman.
is a broader term that covers: Chief Constable.
instances of which are: Beria, Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria.
derivation: captaincy, captainship.
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