vice-captain
Leader's backup officer
A vice-captain is the second-in-command to a captain, serving as deputy and assuming leadership when the captain is unavailable.
The term appears most often in sports—cricket, rugby, football—where the vice-captain leads the team if the captain is injured or absent: The vice-captain took the toss when the skipper was ruled out with a hamstring injury.
Immediate subordinate to leader
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- adjutantCommander's administrative officer
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
proxy · surrogate · right-hand · backup · substitute · designate · successor · aide
Vessel's commanding officer
- playmakerOffensive flow controller
- teammateFellow squad member
- midfielderCentral pitch position
- defenderOne who guards another
striker · goalkeeper · squad · lineup · bench · reserve · formation · tactics
Aid or sponsorship
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- adviserOne giving professional guidance
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
- allySupportive partner
mediator · liaison · morale-booster · advocate · reinforcement · collaborator · sounding-board · counsel
Authoritative instruction given
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- directionWay something faces
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- responsibilityState of being answerable
guidance · mentorship · strategy · coordination · oversight · governance · stewardship · management
Goodwill among companions
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- solidarityUnity among allies
partnership · rapport · cohesion · fellowship · harmony · synergy · comradeship · trust
second-in-command
Immediate subordinate to leader
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- adjutantCommander's administrative officer
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
stand-in · proxy · surrogate · right-hand · backup · substitute · designate · successor · aide · assistant
skipper
Vessel's commanding officer
- playmakerOffensive flow controller
- teammateFellow squad member
- midfielderCentral pitch position
defender · striker · goalkeeper · squad · lineup · bench · reserve · formation · tactics · strategy
backing
Aid or sponsorship
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- adviserOne giving professional guidance
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
ally · mediator · liaison · morale-booster · advocate · reinforcement · collaborator · sounding-board · counsel · bridge-builder
command
Authoritative instruction given
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- directionWay something faces
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
responsibility · guidance · mentorship · strategy · coordination · oversight · governance · stewardship · management · delegation
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
solidarity · partnership · rapport · cohesion · fellowship · harmony · synergy · comradeship · trust · bonding
- cricketbatsman, bowler, wicket, bat, ball
- batterscake batter, pancake batter, waffle batter, brownie batter, crepe batter
vice-captaincaptain
One who commands
team captain · leader · skipper · chief · commander
vice-captainfollower
One who supports another
benchwarmer · substitute · reserve player · junior member · foot soldier
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