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

The film opens in 2004, with Fiat on the verge of collapse in the wake of the death of its longtime boss, the legendary industrialist Gianni Agnelli. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

That was the onetime home of agribusinessman Richard Flint Howe and his wife Abby Deering, whose industrialist father James Deering built Vizcaya, the estate in Coconut Grove that is now a museum. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Thomas Edison, too, didn’t begin life as a wealthy industrialist. — Coke Morgan Stewart, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Koch, an industrialist, America’s Cup winner, and longtime collector, has spent decades assembling collections that range from fine art to rare wines. — Daniel Cassady For Artnews, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 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