captain of industry
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of captain of industry
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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His excellent training saves the show’s favorite captain of industry.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2025
At one of these meetings, I was meeting with a captain of industry, a very important person.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
There's laughter, sandcastle construction and everyone - whether they're a captain of industry or a truck driver - is enjoying the great embrace of the ocean.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2023
I look at the shell of his hotel as the equatorial night plunges over it and wonder whether a person can be both captain of industry and conservationist.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2011
The "captain of industry" remedy is a sentimental and not a scientific one.
From The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production by J. A. (John Atkinson) Hobson
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