The difference between Captain of industry and Merchant prince

When used as nouns, captain of industry means 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, whereas merchant prince means a mercantile plutocrat: a man who great power by virtue of assets derived from trade and commerce.


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  1. Captain of industry as a noun:

    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.

  1. Merchant prince as a noun (historical, _, or, _, figurative):

    A mercantile plutocrat: a man who great power by virtue of assets derived from trade and commerce.

  2. Merchant prince as a noun (figurative):

    A prince among merchants: a wealthy and influential merchant.