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 broader lesson is not that Africa needs more billionaire industrialists. — Bright Simons, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

The property sits on two acres that were once part of a large estate owned by Gilbert Bayard Colgate, the great-grandson of industrialist William Colgate and a bronze medal-winning bobsledder in the 1936 Winter Olympics. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 July 2026

The teaser also offers glimpses of Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean, the ex-convict who rebuilds his life as a benevolent industrialist, and Tahar Rahim as Inspector Javert, Valjean’s relentless nemesis. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 July 2026

In 2023, Littman quietly sold the collection to Monterrey’s Zambrano family, a dynasty of Mexican industrialists. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 July 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