captain of industrynoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkæp.tɪn əv ˈɪn.də.stri/us/ˌkæp.tən əv ˈɪn.də.stri/a person who has an important job in industry and who can influence company and national planning:
In a speech to captains of industry, she predicted economic growth of 3.5 percent next year.
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