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 daughter of a former model and a wealthy industrialist, Kelly was a child actor and the epitome of glamour in the early 1950s, often modeling and appearing in TV commercials.
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Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Historians have pointed to Hodge’s early support of reactionary rightists, including industrialists, landlords, and businessmen—people who were associated with Japanese rule.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
The gowns, wigs, sets, setting, and even the cast are all quite luxe: The downtown icon Carmelita Tropicana plays Galas’s Italian industrialist first husband.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Built in 1911 for industrialist Mortimer Fleishhacker, the 74-acre property has stayed in the family for six generations.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
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Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Historians have pointed to Hodge’s early support of reactionary rightists, including industrialists, landlords, and businessmen—people who were associated with Japanese rule.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
The gowns, wigs, sets, setting, and even the cast are all quite luxe: The downtown icon Carmelita Tropicana plays Galas’s Italian industrialist first husband.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Built in 1911 for industrialist Mortimer Fleishhacker, the 74-acre property has stayed in the family for six generations.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 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 8 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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