The difference between Captain of industry and Taipan
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 taipan means a foreign businessman in china.
check bellow for the other definitions of Captain of industry and Taipan
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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.
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Taipan as a noun:
A foreign businessman in China; a tycoon.
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Taipan as a noun:
Any venomous elapid snake of the genus Oxyuranus, found in Australia and New Guinea.