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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Harrelson stars as Philip Doom, a wealthy American industrialist who attempts to reconnect with his daughter Madeleine (played by Stewart) during a luxurious trip to Paris.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Prizes in chemistry, physics, and physiology or medicine, established by Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel more than a century ago, will be announced next week, along with prizes in peace and literature.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Designed by Piero Portaluppi for wealthy industrialist sisters Nedda and Gigina Necchi (and Gigina’s husband Angelo Campiglio), the home is a masterpiece of 1930s rationalist design with a large garden, pool, and tennis court right in the center of the city.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
The daughter of a former model and a wealthy industrialist, Kelly was a child actor and the epitome of glamour in the early 1950s, often modeling and appearing in TV commercials.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Prizes in chemistry, physics, and physiology or medicine, established by Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel more than a century ago, will be announced next week, along with prizes in peace and literature.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Designed by Piero Portaluppi for wealthy industrialist sisters Nedda and Gigina Necchi (and Gigina’s husband Angelo Campiglio), the home is a masterpiece of 1930s rationalist design with a large garden, pool, and tennis court right in the center of the city.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
The daughter of a former model and a wealthy industrialist, Kelly was a child actor and the epitome of glamour in the early 1950s, often modeling and appearing in TV commercials.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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 8 Oct. 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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