industrialist

noun

in·​dus·​tri·​al·​ist in-ˈdə-strē-ə-list 

: one owning or engaged in the management of an industry : manufacturer

Examples of industrialist in a Sentence

a meeting of industrialists to discuss environmental issues

Recent Examples on the Web

Shortly thereafter, industrialist Henry Ford, set a new standard of the 40-hour work week that is common today—eight-hour days, five days a week. — Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The relentless look is based on tile work in Montecito’s Casa del Herrero, the 1925 estate of industrialist George Fox Steedman. — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

It was widely believed, too, that leprosy prevention laws were a useful weapon the settler industrialists could wield against any Polynesian locals who baulked at colonization. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

The club’s members, including an industrialist and his expatriate niece, the president and his pampered wife, and a slew of Chinese tourists, engage in a complex dance with the doting and subservient staff. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

industrialist

noun

in·​dus·​tri·​al·​ist in-ˈdəs-trē-ə-ləst 

: an owner or manager of an industry : manufacturer