English Explanatory Dictionary

captain of industry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prominent business person who owns, or is the highest-ranking executive of, one or more major firms, especially one who has considerable wealth and influence.

Word forms

captain of industry captains of industry

Synonyms

magnate tycoon merchant prince taipan robber baron

Related words

industrialist
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