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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Today, nine of Mongolia’s 16 strategic deposits are privately owned by influential industrialist families.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 13 June 2025
The film cites a number of real-life models for Zsa-zsa; in addition to Anderson’s late father-in-law, there’s Calouste Gulbenkian, the Ottoman Armenian industrialist who pioneered the oil business in the Middle East, and whose nickname, Mr. Five Per Cent, is shared by Zsa-zsa.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
The enchanting espionage comedy flaunts an excellent Benicio del Toro as a 1950s industrialist, who, after surviving an attempt on his life, names his estranged daughter Liesl (Mia Threapleton) as heir to his empire.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Some Syrian industrialists are wary that the country’s drive for foreign investors may put local investors and businesses at a disadvantage.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 13 June 2025
The film cites a number of real-life models for Zsa-zsa; in addition to Anderson’s late father-in-law, there’s Calouste Gulbenkian, the Ottoman Armenian industrialist who pioneered the oil business in the Middle East, and whose nickname, Mr. Five Per Cent, is shared by Zsa-zsa.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
The enchanting espionage comedy flaunts an excellent Benicio del Toro as a 1950s industrialist, who, after surviving an attempt on his life, names his estranged daughter Liesl (Mia Threapleton) as heir to his empire.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Some Syrian industrialists are wary that the country’s drive for foreign investors may put local investors and businesses at a disadvantage.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 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 17 Jun. 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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