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

Spain has argued the painting was legally obtained by the collection prior to its 1993 sale to the country by Baron Hans Heinrich von Thyssen-Bornemisza, a prolific art collector whose wealthy industrialist family helped finance Adolf Hitler’s rise. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Dana Dam was built by prominent Wilton industrialist Charles Dana to create a recreational swimming, fishing and ice-skating pond, according to Krofta. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

The camp, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this summer, was built on land formerly owned by Isaac Staples, a prominent 19th-century Stillwater lumber baron and industrialist. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 Sep. 2026

The painting, which depicts an elaborate throng of outdoor revelers, once belonged to industrialist Emanuel Albert Lewenstein and his wife, Hedwig Lewenstein Weyermann. — News Desk, Artforum, 1 Sep. 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