1(in sport, especially golf) a player who is added to a team at the captain’s discretion despite not meeting the criteria for automatic team selection.
he announces his four captain's picks for the Ryder Cup
1.1Australian A decision made by a political leader without consultation with colleagues.
the chairman is usually a captain's pick by the prime minister
he had made a captain's call on the policy
Definition of captain's pick in US English:
captain's pick
noun
1(in sports, especially golf) a player who is added to a team at the captain’s discretion despite not meeting the criteria for automatic team selection.
he announces his four captain's picks for the Ryder Cup
1.1Australian A decision made by a political leader without consultation with colleagues.
the chairman is usually a captain's pick by the prime minister