(manufacturing) An industry or any large manufacturing facility that utilizes one or more smokestacks to dispose of unwanted materials into the atmosphere.

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.

(economics) An industry that provides goods or services to consumers using raw materials from primary industry and goods processed by secondary industry.

(economics) An industry that processes raw materials for conversion by secondary industry into goods or services sold by tertiary industry to provide goods or services to consumers.

plural of captain of industry

An industry that does not produce any goods, but only provides a service, such as banking or insurance.

(aviation) A discounted air fare for airlines staff.

Domestic manufacturing or commercial activity seen as being a precursor to industrialization; cottage industry.

An industry that is fading away, perhaps because replaced by newer technology, or facing a lack of critical resources or a lack of consumer interest

plural of industry discount