captain of industry

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++captain of industry → captain of industry at captain1(1) someone who owns or has an important job in a big company

captain of industry

BrE

/ˌkæptɪn əv ˈɪndʌstri/

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NAmE

/ˌkæptɪn əv ˈɪndʌstri/

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noun

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captains of industry

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used in newspapers, etc. to describe a person who manages a large business company （报章等用语）业界巨头