nabob

noun

ˈnā-ˌbäb How to pronounce nabob (audio)
Definition of nabobnext
as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group dressed conservatively so as to make a good impression with the nabobs on the co-op's board

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Recent Examples of nabob But all the nattering nabobs of negativism who’d normally have been concentrating on Maura’s catastrophic first term had to devote at least a little attention to recounting one of the Wu Klux Klan’s more embarrassing moments of 2025. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026 Back then, white scholars saw history through the eyes of society’s nabobs, kings and presidents. — Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 Nattering nabobs of non-mainstream media might call it assault by beverage. — Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024 The Gold Coast once held the highest concentrations of American wealth, and today, the area remains an upscale part of Long Island, with many of those centuries-old homes of Gilded Age nabobs still intact. — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024 Chattering nabobs of negativity have highlighted that 66 Chinese companies are being removed from indices. — Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nabob
  1. heavyweight
  2. heavy
  3. magnate
  4. big
  5. nawab
  6. king
  7. tycoon
  8. lion
Noun
  • Last month, technology heavyweights such as Microsoft, Palantir and Nvidia signed a letter urging policymakers to avoid restricting open-weight models and suppressing competition.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The upbeat results lifted global tech stocks, including major gains for Asian heavyweights.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of heavyweight
Noun
  • Dallas Caton’s bass-heavy production lays the foundation for the frantic and propulsive record.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
  • Soon after Rhaenyra executes Otto Hightower, who was once mastermind of that family’s schemes, Ormund steps up to be the faction’s new heavy.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
Definition of heavy
Noun
  • One of his earliest and most public successes was the restoration of John Jacob Astor IV, the ultra-wealthy Manhattan business magnate who drowned with the Titanic.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • But the great-grandson became wealthy in his own right as a magnate and pioneer in the New York hotel industry.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of magnate
Noun
  • That gives Okot more opportunities to develop alongside the second unit with Naz Hillmon while learning to play alongside both veteran bigs.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
  • Jones, youngsters shine Score one for the bigs — after a decade-long drought of All-Star MVPs, frontcourt players have won back-to-back.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of big
Noun
  • The unidentified sitter, meanwhile, is believed to be a wife of a nawab, or an Indian prince.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
  • The manuscript was acquired by Asaf-ud-Daula, nawab of Awadh, and was presented to King George III in 1798.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of nawab
Noun
  • Staterooms are boutique-hotel luxurious, featuring king beds and private balconies for sunrise coffees.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • And the wandering king’s son and heir, Telemachus (Tom Holland), is convinced his father is still alive and sets off to find him.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of king
Noun
  • Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian billionaire and steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, was director and co-owner at Championship outfit Queens Park Rangers for 18 years before stepping down from their board last week.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • The expansion into distribution in Benelux comes at a busy time for Pathé in the wake of its 2025 deal with French-Lebanese logistics tycoon Rodolphe Saadé, which saw his whose family holding company Merit France took a 20% stake in the studio.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 July 2026
Definition of tycoon
Noun
  • So the king and the lion are always where they are supposed to be.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Aaron chooses Anna as his rival; Anna chooses the lion as their muse.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
Definition of lion

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