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: a member of the lowest grade of the peerage in Great Britain
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: a nobleman on the continent of Europe of varying rank
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: a member of the lowest order of nobility in Japan
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: a joint of meat consisting of two sirloins or loins and legs not cut apart at the backbone
a baron of beef
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: a man who possesses great power or influence in some field of activity
a cattle baron
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a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks
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During their time working together on China issues, Gallagher was impressed with Khanna’s ability to get tech barons and venture capitalists on the phone.
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Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
Queen Victoria knighted him in 1866 for his work on the transatlantic cable, then elevated him to the rank of baron in 1892 for his contributions to thermodynamics, and so he is often remembered as Lord Kelvin.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2024
The concerns of powerful coal barons and the local officials who welcomed coal plants 15 years ago (and more recently) will likely hinder China’s current green push as authorities negotiate political and socioeconomic compromises.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2021
Emanuel Nobel, a Swedish oil baron whose family established the Nobel Foundation, gifted the item to pioneering engineer Karl Wilhelm Hagelin.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
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Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
Queen Victoria knighted him in 1866 for his work on the transatlantic cable, then elevated him to the rank of baron in 1892 for his contributions to thermodynamics, and so he is often remembered as Lord Kelvin.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2024
The concerns of powerful coal barons and the local officials who welcomed coal plants 15 years ago (and more recently) will likely hinder China’s current green push as authorities negotiate political and socioeconomic compromises.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2021
Emanuel Nobel, a Swedish oil baron whose family established the Nobel Foundation, gifted the item to pioneering engineer Karl Wilhelm Hagelin.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
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“Baron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baron. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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baron
noun
bar·on
ˈbar-ən 
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: a member of the lowest rank of the British nobility
2
: a person of great power or influence
a cattle baron
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