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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Not a defender of big landowners and industrialists, Peron broke the mold of the traditional strongman.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Opposition to a demerger had long come from George Buckley, the respected industrialist who chaired Smiths from 2013 to 2023 and who was previously CEO at 3M, one of America's largest conglomerates.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The investor and industrialist Andrew Mellon enjoyed a lengthy tenure as Treasury secretary—a forerunner to Trump’s Treasury appointees, Steven Mnuchin and Scott Bessent, both of them recruited straight from Wall Street.
—Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Over the years, the Dearborn Press competed with several local papers, including the Dearborn Independent, which was owned by Henry Ford, the American industrialist and carmaker.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Opposition to a demerger had long come from George Buckley, the respected industrialist who chaired Smiths from 2013 to 2023 and who was previously CEO at 3M, one of America's largest conglomerates.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The investor and industrialist Andrew Mellon enjoyed a lengthy tenure as Treasury secretary—a forerunner to Trump’s Treasury appointees, Steven Mnuchin and Scott Bessent, both of them recruited straight from Wall Street.
—Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Over the years, the Dearborn Press competed with several local papers, including the Dearborn Independent, which was owned by Henry Ford, the American industrialist and carmaker.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Industrialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrialist. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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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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