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captain of industry
captain of industryA wealthy and powerful person in the business world. Her family will never accept an unemployed artist like me—they expect her to marry a captain of industry. Do you want to come to the gala with me and hob-nob with some captains of industry?See also: captain, industry, ofcaptain of industryFig. a high-ranking corporation officer; a wealthy and successful capitalist. The captains of industry manage to hang on to their money no matter what. It's fun to see those captains of industry drive up in their limousines.See also: captain, industry, ofa captain of ˈindustry a person who manages a large industrial company: He later moved to Seattle, where he became a well-known figure and captain of industry.See also: captain, industry, of |