guard captain
Patrol unit chief
A guard captain is the officer in charge of a unit of guards, whether military, security, or ceremonial.
The term appears frequently in fantasy fiction and video games, where the guard captain typically commands a town's or castle's protective forces: The guard captain questioned us at the gate.
In historical contexts, the rank designated leadership of palace guards or watch units.
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- watchmanBuilding security guard
- watch commanderOfficer heading a shift
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- chain of commandFormal authority hierarchy
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guard captainprivate
Restricted to certain parties
foot soldier · enlisted man · raw recruit · guardsman · sentry
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