Words & TermsPolitics and public life
captain's pick
A unilateral choice made by a political leader without normal consultation.
In a sentence
The candidate was widely described as the leader’s captain’s pick.
Where it came from
The Australian National Dictionary Centre dates the Australian political sense to 2013 and traces it to sporting captain selection.
- Initial era
- 1900–1949
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established