CAPSULE

(MEDICINE) [noun] [C] - a measured amount of medicine in a very small rounded container which you swallow captain [noun] [C] - a person in charge, esp. of a ship or an aircraft, or a leader of a sports teamThis is your captain speaking. We expect to be landing at London Heathrow in an hour's time.It's unusual to have a goalkeeper as (the) captain of a football team.In the army, navy or US air force, and in US police and fire departments, Captain is an officer's rank.Captain Sam Hill R.N.Mike Ransom was promoted to captain and then became a battalion chief.A captain of industry is a person who has an important job in industry and who can influence company and national planning.In a speech to captains of industry, she predicted economic growth of 3.5% next year.