The difference between Captain of industry and Robber baron

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 robber baron means in europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.

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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. Robber baron as a noun (historical):

    In Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.

  2. Robber baron as a noun (chiefly, US, idiomatic, usually, derogatory):

    Especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries, a business tycoon who had great wealth and influence but whose methods were morally questionable and often unethical.

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