What does the cryptic crossword clue "Leader befitting in marked man? (7)" mean?

The definition is "man?". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). APT (synonym="APT") in CAIN (synonym="as in the Mark of Cain, Gen. 4:15: “the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him”") = CAPTAIN; definition: "Leader" The answer is CAPTAIN.

Leader befitting in marked man? (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29426 | 24 Across | 2024-07-04 flower

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