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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROUP CAPTAIN

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Group captain is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GROUP CAPTAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Group captain

Group captain is a senior commissioned rank which originated in the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-specific rank structure. It ranks above wing commander and immediately below air commodore. The name of the rank is the complete phrase, and is never shortened to "captain". It has a NATO ranking code of OF-5, and is equivalent to a captain in the Royal Navy or a colonel in the British Army or the Royal Marines. Group captain is the rank usually held by the station commander of a large RAF station. The equivalent rank in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force, Women's Royal Air Force and Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service was "group officer". The equivalent rank in the Royal Observer Corps was "observer captain" which had a similar rank insignia.

Definition of group captain in the English dictionary

The definition of group captain in the dictionary is an officer holding commissioned rank senior to a wing commander but junior to an air commodore in the RAF and certain other air forces.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GROUP CAPTAIN

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Group of Ten
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Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
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WORDS THAT END LIKE GROUP CAPTAIN

bell captain
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vice-captain

Synonyms and antonyms of group captain in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «group captain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GROUP CAPTAIN

Find out the translation of group captain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of group captain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «group captain» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

组队长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

capitán de grupo
570 millions of speakers

English

group captain
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रुप कैप्टन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كابتن فريق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

группа капитан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

capitão de grupo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রুপ অধিনায়ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

capitaine de groupe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kapten kumpulan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oberst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グループキャプテン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그룹 의 주장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapten klompok
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trưởng nhóm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழு கேப்டன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रुप कर्णधार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Grup kaptanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

capitano di gruppo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kapitan grupy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Група капітан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

căpitan grup
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ομάδα καπετάνιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groep se kaptein
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grupp kapten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gruppe kaptein
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of group captain

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GROUP CAPTAIN»

The term «group captain» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.622 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GROUP CAPTAIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about group captain

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROUP CAPTAIN»

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Straight & True
STATION. COMMANDERS. RAF. Leeming. 1940 1942 1943 1943 1943 1943 1944 1944 1945 1945 1946 1948 1950 1950 1953 1955 1957 1958 1961 1962 Wing Commander Group Captain Group Captain Group Captain Group Captain ...
Hugh Soar, 2012
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Wings Aflame: The Biography of Group Captain Victor Beamish
The acclaimed biography of Victor Beamish, the legendary Irish station commander who flew more operational forties than the much younger men under his command.
Doug Stokes, 1999
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Hyles Sunday School Manual
It is thought, however, that one group captain could very well captain ten members and do all of the visiting himself. b. The group captain should be a pastor to his members. He should be willing to offer counsel, visit hospitals, pray for the sick, ...
J. Hyles, 1982
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Almost a Boffin the Memoirs of Group Captain EEVielle, OBE, ...
o continue to live life to the full at 100 years old is quite amazing! In this exhilarating, exciting and at times emotional book EE Vielle takes us through a life which involved several different careers.
Ee Vielle, 2013
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The Crucible of War, 1939-1945
No 17 Sector (Second Tactical Air Force) Group Captain W.R. MacBrien 4 July 1943-13 July 1944 No 22 Sector (Second Tactical Air Force) Group Captain P.Y. Davoud, DSO, DFC 9 July 1944-13 July 1944 No 726 Wing (Second Tactical Air  ...
‎1994
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Soldier, Sailor and Airman Too: The Fighting Life of Group ...
Not only can his story be read as a biography of an extremely accomplished and heroic figure, this book also provides an extensive historical insight into the myriad events he was involved in over this period of time.
A. B. Woodhall, Martin Woodhall, 2008
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The Last Torpedo Flyers: The True Story of Arthur Aldridge, ...
'This corporal takesme tothe Group Captain's Shooting Brake, him.I getinthere and I'm still half asleepand which he'd brought with still half drunk. Wedrive to where the Group Captainis waiting in his office, and he takesmeto the guard room.
Arthur Aldridge, 2013
8
Genesis 2: The Genesis Project
The Group Captain ached in every bone and muscle. She was tired and saddle sore, but knew better than to show weakness in front of her Brood-mother's sister. The Zanth bounded over the last two fields and the base of the cliffs came into ...
Barry E Woodham, 2012
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Stay the Distance: The Life and Times of Marshal of the ...
he was to be promoted to the rank of group captain and posted to HO Bomber Command at High Wycombe. The news came as a complete surprise to Beetham as he had only been at Mildenhall for sixteen months. He had fully expected to ...
Peter Jacobs, 2011
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Never Been Hit: Quite a Story
so happened that Group Captain Conway, the Commanding Officer, was present. He overheard Les berating those Germans who had fired on the Cub. Group Captain Conway had Les brought to his office. “Streete”, he said. “I hear you are ...
Peter R. Fitton, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROUP CAPTAIN»

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Nigerian Passengers Reject Delta Airlines' Old Planes
An aviation expert and Chief Executive Officer, Centurion Security and Safety Consult, Group Captain John Ojikutu (retd), who is also a Delta ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»
2
PSF awards central contracts to six players
... initiative to award central contracts to players on the basis of their performance, PSF secretary Group Captain Aamir Nawaz said on Monday. «DAWN.com, Jul 15»
3
Pakistan's entry to SCO
The writer is a former group captain of PAF, who also served as air and naval attaché at Riyadh. Currently, he is a columnist, analyst and a ... «Daily Times, Jul 15»
4
NBF President Commissions 30-Room Boxing Hostel In Lagos
The project, which was inaugurated by the late Chairman of the Nigeria Amateur Boxing Association, Group Captain Brai Ayonote, was ... «Nigerian Bulletin, Jul 15»
5
Air Force fulfills young boy's wish to become pilot for a day
Mukileshs experience as a pilot for the day began when he met the Commanding Officer of a Squadron Group Captain SK Gupta on July eight. «Web India, Jul 15»
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Battle of Britain 75th anniversary: Five interesting facts as Queen …
Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader flew his RAF plane in the battle despite having prosthetic legs. The RAF flypast, containing ... «Metro, Jul 15»
7
Bon Air members are veterans at volunteering when it comes to …
Atkinson, who is the group captain, keeps an eye on the entire hole, while a number of other club members, including his wife Brenda, rotate ... «York Dispatch, Jul 15»
8
Air Marshal Jasbir Walia visits IAF station
Station Commander Group Captain R.V. Shinde welcomed the Air ... Group Captain R.V. Shinde explained the activities of the Air Force Station ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Picture special: Thrilled Carol Vorderman guest of honour at RAF …
... university air squadron learning to fly, Honourary Group Captain Carol Vorderman said she was thrilled to be asked to be a spokeswoman for ... «Bucks Herald, Jul 15»
10
Air Force to Partner Airlines On Security
The new airport Commandant, Group Captain Idi Sani, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to Arik Air headquarters in Lagos. He said the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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