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 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.
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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
Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Don Heck in 1964, in the Marvel Comics, Wonder Man is the alias of Simon Williams, the son of rich industrialist Sanford Williams.
—Wilson Chapman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
The Nobel Peace Prize, along with the other Nobel Prizes, was established in accordance with the final will of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor and industrialist.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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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
Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Don Heck in 1964, in the Marvel Comics, Wonder Man is the alias of Simon Williams, the son of rich industrialist Sanford Williams.
—Wilson Chapman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
The Nobel Peace Prize, along with the other Nobel Prizes, was established in accordance with the final will of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor and industrialist.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 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 23 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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