/ Dictionary / Index C captain of industry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cap'tain of in'dustry Pronunciation: [key] the head of a large business firm, esp. of an industrial complex. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Captain Jack captain's bed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: menagerie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language