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captain of industry

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noun

the head of a large business firm, especially of an industrial complex.

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RELATED WORDS

merchant, tycoon, capitalist, mogul, financier, aristocrat, magnate, entrepreneur, executive, boss, investor, noble, name, figure, VIP, plutocrat, notable, personage, chief, businessperson

Nearby words

capsulotomy, capt., captain, captain cooker, captain jack, captain of industry, captain's bed, captain's biscuit, captain's chair, captain's mast, captaincy

Origin of captain of industry

First recorded in 1835–45
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