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

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

The modern assembly line American industrialist Ransom Olds introduced an early automotive assembly-line production system around 1901, while Henry Ford later popularized moving assembly lines in automobile manufacturing. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

In 2023, Catapult Chief Executive Koch — the daughter of billionaire industrialist and businessman Charles Koch — launched another pet project in 2021, Unlikely Collaborators, a nonprofit storytelling and experiential organization. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 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