captain of industry

Noun

Meaning

captain of industry (plural captains of industry)

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.

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Synonyms

baron mogul manufacturer capitalist Rockefeller investor entrepreneur magnate millionaire financier tycoon nabob industrialist panjandrum corporate executive

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Antonyms

mediocrity second-rater

Examples

I wanted to be some kind of captain of industry. Then I wanted to be in advertising, and then I wanted to be a newspaper reporter. Ken Follett

Close letter words and terms

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