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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Flick was an uber-rich German industrialist who became the Nazi regime’s biggest supplier with his business empire spanning iron, steel, coal, cars, chemicals, aircraft, and arms.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Their clients were from a higher economic and social bracket—aristocrats, industrialists, movie directors, record moguls, rock stars.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
The private Nezu Museum houses the collection of industrialist and politician Kaichiro Nezu, who had a penchant for premodern Buddhist art from Japan and East Asia.
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His fat cat industrialist Zsa-Zsa Korda is no underground rebel.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Their clients were from a higher economic and social bracket—aristocrats, industrialists, movie directors, record moguls, rock stars.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
The private Nezu Museum houses the collection of industrialist and politician Kaichiro Nezu, who had a penchant for premodern Buddhist art from Japan and East Asia.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
His fat cat industrialist Zsa-Zsa Korda is no underground rebel.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Industrialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrialist. Accessed 25 Mar. 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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