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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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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The rise of Ludogorets coincided with the club’s purchase by industrialist Kiril Domuschiev.
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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
The rise of Ludogorets coincided with the club’s purchase by industrialist Kiril Domuschiev.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Schleyer, a prominent industrialist, was a former high-ranking Nazi administrator.
—Jason Burke, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Industrialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrialist. Accessed 17 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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