: a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
a railroad magnate
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a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call
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Then Miller enlisted investment help from his friend, railroad magnate Henry Huntington, transformed the boarding house into a hotel and renamed it.
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The diamond magnate purchased the Carnegie Hill apartment in the 1990s, after the death of his longtime companion, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Then Miller enlisted investment help from his friend, railroad magnate Henry Huntington, transformed the boarding house into a hotel and renamed it.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The diamond magnate purchased the Carnegie Hill apartment in the 1990s, after the death of his longtime companion, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
The backstory South African billionaire and tech magnate Koos Bekker and his wife Karen Roos had already created waves at Babylonstoren in South Africa, with its gardens modeled on those of the Dutch East India Company, vineyards, and herbal spa.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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“Magnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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magnate
noun
mag·nate
ˈmag-ˌnāt 
-nət
: a person of rank, power, or influence (as in an industry)
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