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κυβερνήτης — meaning in English

kyvernitis

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English meaning

  • captain noun The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
  • governor noun The elected or appointed head of a state, province, or similar region.
  • pilot noun A person who operates the controls of an aircraft.
  • ruler noun A flat, straight-edged tool marked with measurement units, used for drawing lines or measuring length.

Senses

κυβερνήτης is used for these senses in English:

  • captain The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
  • captain A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
  • governor (politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
  • ruler A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.

captain — full definition

  1. noun The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
  2. noun A military rank above lieutenant and below major (army) or between commander and commodore (navy).
  3. verb To lead or take command of a ship, aircraft, or team.

governor — full definition

  1. noun The elected or appointed head of a state, province, or similar region.
  2. noun A device that automatically regulates the speed or operation of a machine.
  3. noun A member of a board that oversees an institution such as a school or bank.

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