industrialist
noun
in·dus·tri·al·ist
in-ˈdə-strē-ə-list 
: one owning or engaged in the management of an industry : manufacturer
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a meeting of industrialists to discuss environmental issues
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And yet, such disadvantages might have been overcome, especially in urban settings, had there been the vision and will among America’s industrialists.
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Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Such a system would be brutally efficient, with civil society no longer able to make decisions that could threaten investments or disincentivize aspiring industrialists; after all, the people would have voted for the president’s agenda.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
History has proven those industrialists wrong every time.
—Michelle A. Williams, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Open since 2023, the hotel is a thoughtful restoration of the once-chic but long dormant Union Club, the former gathering place for industrialists and politicians.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Such a system would be brutally efficient, with civil society no longer able to make decisions that could threaten investments or disincentivize aspiring industrialists; after all, the people would have voted for the president’s agenda.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
History has proven those industrialists wrong every time.
—Michelle A. Williams, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Open since 2023, the hotel is a thoughtful restoration of the once-chic but long dormant Union Club, the former gathering place for industrialists and politicians.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for industrialist
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“Industrialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrialist. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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industrialist
noun
in·dus·tri·al·ist
in-ˈdəs-trē-ə-ləst
: an owner or manager of an industry : manufacturer
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