Synonyms of mogul

mogul

noun

as in tycoon

a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field

movie moguls promising to turn young actresses into stars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tycoon
• magnate
• czar
• king
• baron
• star
• prince
• lord
• lion
• Napoleon
• captain
• monarch
• bigwig
• honcho
• personality
• celebrity
• notable
• heavyweight
• superstar
• supremo
• nabob
• personage
• heavy
• big boy
• VIP
• biggie
• big gun
• kahuna
• big wheel
• main man
• fat cat
• nawab
• big cheese
• pooh-bah
• god
• mover and shaker
• deity
• figure
• bigfoot
• demigod
• big shot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightweight
• half-pint
• subordinate
• underling
• nobody
• inferior
• nothing
• small-timer
• zero

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mogul

When the Eras Tour started, in 2023, Swift had been at war with the shadowy entities that owned her recordings—first, the bosses of her former label Big Machine Records, then the mogul Scooter Braun, who bought Big Machine, in 2019. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

The bad blood has been brewing since April, when Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled his plans for the tax by filming a video outside the $240 million penthouse of hedge fund mogul Ken Griffin. — Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The latest American mogul to look across the Atlantic could be Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who is worth about $243 billion and is the world’s fourth-richest person, according to Forbes. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Amid the previous reduction in Combs’ sentence last month, People reported that the mogul and entrepreneur is participating in a drug-abuse rehabilitation program in the federal prison. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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