as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
movie moguls promising to turn young actresses into stars
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Recent Examples of mogul
Maxwell’s father, Robert, was a newspaper mogul with a mean streak who, Maxwell has said, physically abused her as a kid.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
And if bankers became worried that Paramount was too leveraged, the tech mogul agreed to put in more money in order to secure the bank financing.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The other existential threat to SAG in the 1930s came not from the moguls or the feds but the mob.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
Vertical has preorders from American Airlines and Archer has investment from development mogul Stephan Ross with Related Companies.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
And if bankers became worried that Paramount was too leveraged, the tech mogul agreed to put in more money in order to secure the bank financing.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The other existential threat to SAG in the 1930s came not from the moguls or the feds but the mob.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
Vertical has preorders from American Airlines and Archer has investment from development mogul Stephan Ross with Related Companies.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mogul
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Just as Charles died after falling overboard from a luxury yacht named after his daughter, the Lady Yasmin, Maxwell's father, media tycoon Robert Maxwell, died after falling off his own yacht, the Lady Ghislaine.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
2 Mar. 2026
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An appellate court in Hong Kong reversed fraud convictions against former media tycoon Jimmy Lai.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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And in the milk biz, Guida and his brother Frank had gone from pickup truck peddling to the undisputed milk magnates of Central Connecticut.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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Darius Anderson, a longtime lobbyist in the state Capitol who played a role in the 2013 effort to keep the Sacramento Kings from leaving the city, stands accused of fraud by his longtime business partner Ron Burkle, a grocery store magnate whose wealth is estimated to be in the billions.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Mogul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mogul. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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