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Meaning of "captain of industry" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY

captain of industry  [ˈkæptɪn əv ˈɪndəstrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
Captain of industry is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Captain of industry

During the Industrial Revolution, a captain of industry was a business leader whose means of amassing a personal fortune contributes positively to the country in some way. This may have been through increased productivity, expansion of markets, providing more jobs, or acts of philanthropy. This characterization contrasts with that of the robber baron, a business leader using political means to achieve his ends. Some 19th-century industrialists who were called "captains of industry" overlap with those called "robber barons". These include people such as J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, Andrew W. Mellon, and John D. Rockefeller. The term was coined by Thomas Carlyle in his 1843 book, Past and Present.

Definition of captain of industry in the English dictionary

The definition of captain of industry in the dictionary is the chief executive or owner of a large and important company.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY


ancestry
ˈænsɛstrɪ
artistry
ˈɑːtɪstrɪ
biochemistry
ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
chemistry
ˈkɛmɪstrɪ
dentistry
ˈdɛntɪstrɪ
electrochemistry
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
forestry
ˈfɒrɪstrɪ
immunohistochemistry
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌhɪstəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
industry
ˈɪndəstrɪ
maestri
ˈmaɪstrɪ
ministry
ˈmɪnɪstrɪ
pastry
ˈpeɪstrɪ
registry
ˈrɛdʒɪstrɪ
tapestry
ˈtæpɪstrɪ
thermochemistry
ˌθɜːməʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY

captain
Captain Cooker
captain´s biscuit
captain´s mast
captaincy
captainry
captainship
captan
captcha
caption
captionless
captious
captiously
captiousness
captivance
captivate
captivating
captivatingly
captivation
captivator

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY

aviation industry
building industry
construction industry
cotton industry
entertainment industry
fashion industry
film industry
fishing industry
food industry
growth industry
heavy industry
hospitality industry
hotel industry
leisure industry
light industry
manufacturing industry
movie industry
oil industry
organic chemistry
service industry
steel industry

Synonyms and antonyms of captain of industry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «captain of industry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY

Find out the translation of captain of industry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of captain of industry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «captain of industry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

产业队长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

capitán de la industria
570 millions of speakers

English

captain of industry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उद्योग के कप्तान
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كابتن الصناعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

капитан промышленности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

capitão de indústria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিল্প অধিনায়ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

capitaine d´industrie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kapten industri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Industriekapitän
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

業界の船長
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

업계 의 주장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapten industri
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đội trưởng của ngành công nghiệp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொழில் நுட்ப கேப்டன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उद्योगाचे कप्तान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sanayi kaptanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

capitano d´industria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kapitan przemysłu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

капітан промисловості
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

căpitan de industrie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καπετάνιος της βιομηχανίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kaptein van die industrie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kapten för industrin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaptein av industrien
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of captain of industry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY»

The term «captain of industry» is normally little used and occupies the 126.624 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «captain of industry» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «captain of industry» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about captain of industry

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY»

Discover the use of captain of industry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to captain of industry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Andrew Carnegie: Captain of Industry
Discusses the life of the self-made millionaire who made his fortune in the steel industry and is remembered for his generous donations that built libraries, universities, and research facilities.
Dana Meachen Rau, 2005
2
A Captain of Industry: Being the Story of a Civilized Man
Every proverb, every slang phrase and colloquialism, is what one might call a petrified inspiration.
Upton Sinclair, 2013
3
Roger Drake, Captain of Industry: [a Novel]
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Henry Kitchell Webster, 2012
4
Colonel Mason Wheaton: Revolutionary Officer and Captain of ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Edward K. Gould, 2006
5
A Captain of Industry, Being the Story of a Civilized Man
A Captain of Industry: Being the Story of a Civilized Man is a tale about a spoiled but good natured son of a corrupt industrialist who manipulates the stock market for his own amusement and gain.
Upton Sinclair, 2012
6
Corporate Pharaohs: A Vicious Circle of Globalization
During the post Civil War, the ensuing rise of industrial and manufacturing, especially led in the area of railroads, “the captain of industry, gradually fell apart in a two-fold division [dichotomy] . . . the captain of industry developed into a captain ...
Dr. Richard Brinkman, 2013
7
Economic Development
Perhaps one day a saga may be written about the modern captain of industry. Perhaps, in the civilization which succeeds our own, a legend of the entrepreneur will be thumbed by antiquarians, and told as a winter tale by the firelight, as today  ...
E. Wayne Nafziger, 2006
8
It's all Sales - It's people's business
He was what you call a true 'Captain of Industry' My company was already doing business with this company because we had outsourced the technical maintenance of our technical infrastructure to them. And once a year a representative of ...
Dick Tol, Wim Bouman, 2009
9
American Fiction, 1901-1925: A Bibliography
J-197 Captain Macedoine's daughter. M-184 Captain Macklin: his memoirs. D- 151 Captain Martha Mary. A-8 "Captain of H. B. M. ship Diamond Rock." B-908 Captain of his soul. F-276 Captain of industry. J-101, S-505 "Captain of industry ...
Geoffrey D. Smith, 1997
10
Thomas Carlyle Resartus: Reappraising Carlyle's Contribution ...
We can see how he reworks the language of class by examining the way he uses it in Past and Present and in the development of the term ''captain of industry.'' In keeping with the dichotomous model of social organization, he occasionally ...
Paul E. Kerry, Marylu Hill, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term captain of industry is used in the context of the following news items.
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Leaving the consumer out of the Internet of things is a mistake
If you're a captain of industry, it likely invoke stats from Gartner, Ericsson or some other firm offering up visions of trillion valuations. But if you're ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
2
Oakland's Mountain View Cemetery celebrates 150 years
... of famous figures and ordinary people: railroad builder and banker Charles Crocker, author Frank Norris, captain of industry Henry J. Kaiser, ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»
3
Revealed: The real Sebastian Vettel
One well-respected captain of industry took time out to call me and strongly recommended that I should put my thoughts down in writing for ... «The Advertiser, Jul 15»
4
Outcry as France's beloved satirical puppets face retirement
"The captain of industry has very little appreciation for the programme", reported the Metronews website, adding Bollore would rubberstamp the ... «Expatica France, Jul 15»
5
Christie's auction of Scaife's estate nets nearly $4 million
... Chinese export porcelain all speak to a certain sensibility that could be found in the home of any American captain of industry — or his heirs. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Batman Vs Superman Plot Spoilers and Cast Rumors: Lex Luthor …
"He's not any of the Lexes that you've seen, that's for sure," Snyder said, "other than him being a captain of industry and one person to the world ... «MNR Daily, Jul 15»
7
How Art Became Irrelevant
As society changed, its chief patrons changed—from medieval bishop to absolutist despot to captain of industry—and art changed along with it. «Commentary Magazine, Jul 15»
8
True Blood's James Frain to play a brand-new villain on Gotham
Frain will play Theo Galavan, a captain of industry who is also a handsome playboy type (Gotham certainly seems to have the most eligible, ... «A.V. Club DC, Jun 15»
9
'Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice': Jesse Eisenberg Discusses …
The few common elements of the character, compared to what the viewers have seen so far, are that he is “ a captain of industry and one ... «International Business Times, Jun 15»
10
Non-performing loan crisis can get our economy going
As Raghuram Rajan says, “We need a change in mindset, where the wilful or non-cooperative defaulter is not lionised as a captain of industry, ... «Hindustan Times, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Captain of industry [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/captain-of-industry>. Apr 2024 ».
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