captain
noun
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
will captain
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future tenseof captain.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Lionel Messi will captain Argentina against Spain in the World Cup final, facing the adopted country where he spent his formative soccer years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The 25-year-old will captain Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred this year.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
On Saturday, Jones - a fluent Welsh speaker, born and raised in Cardiff - will captain England against her home country for the first time.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
Khan will captain the surprise 2024 T20 World Cup semi-finalists against New Zealand in their opening match of the 2026 edition in Chennai on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Delaney returned to the telephone and Dr. Bernstein turned to the captain: "Say what you will, captain, I'm not at all sure that Underwood did not do this himself."
From The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life by Charles Klein
