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captain's pick in British Englishnoun1. sport (esp in golf) the selection by a team's captain of a player for that team, often a player who has not met criteria for automatic selection 2. Australian politics the selection of a candidate for office by a person holding a higher office, without consultation with other interested parties Examples of 'captain's pick' in a sentencecaptain's pick Unfortunately, he didn't get a captain's pick to act as a cheerleader.I was always relying on a captain's pick.A captain's pick at 21, the rookie is the youngest member of the side.He looks increasingly reliant on former glories to get a captain's pick.He did not consult his ministers over the choice, which was subsequently described as a captain's pick.She was a captain's pick last week and was inspirational, not least on the final day.He does not want to have to be a captain's pick but would hope to be considered if he does not qualify automatically. © Maslowski Marcin, shutterstock Definition of 'captain's pick' |