English > industry: 3 senses > noun 1, group| Meaning | The people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise. |
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| Example | "each industry has its own trade publications" |
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| Category | industry, manufacture | The organized action of making of goods and services for sale |
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| Narrower | aluminum business, aluminum industry | manufacturers / manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group |
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| apparel industry, garment industry, fashion industry, fashion business, rag trade | makers and sellers of fashionable clothing |
| automobile industry | The manufacturers of automobiles considered collectively |
| aviation | The operation of aircraft to provide transportation / transportation |
| banking industry, banking system | banks collectively |
| chemical industry | The manufacturers of chemicals considered collectively |
| coal industry | The producers / producers of coal considered collectively |
| computer industry | The manufacturers of computers considered collectively |
| construction industry, housing industry | An industry that builds housing |
| electronics industry | The manufacturers of electronic products considered collectively |
| entertainment industry, show business, show biz | Those involved in providing entertainment |
| film industry, movie industry | The entertainment industries involved in producing / producing and distributing movies |
| growth industry | An industry that is growing rapidly |
| lighting industry | An industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting |
| market, securities industry | The securities markets in the aggregate |
| munitions industry, arms industry | An industry that manufacturers weapons of war |
| oil industry, refining industry, oil business | An industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products |
| plastics industry | An industry that manufactures plastic articles |
| service industry | An industry that provides services rather than tangible objects |
| shipbuilding industry | An industry that builds ships |
| shoe industry | An industry that manufactures and sells shoes |
| sign industry | An industry that produces signs |
| steel industry | The industry that makes steel and steel products |
| sunrise industry | A new industry that is expanding rapidly (especially telecommunications or electronics) |
| tobacco industry | An industry that manufactures and sells products containing tobacco |
| toy industry, toy business | An industry that manufactures and sells toys for children |
| trucking industry | An industry that provides transportation for commercial products |
| Broader | commercial enterprise | An enterprise connected with commerce |
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| Spanish | industria |
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| Catalan | indústria |
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| Nouns | industrialist | someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise |
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