: a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
a railroad magnate
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a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Listen to this article A dental magnate and the owner of the nation’s largest personal injury law firm are among the financial backers of the effort hoping to lure Major League Baseball to Orlando.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025
And when a major listing hits the market, all eyes are on which famous name will be the next magnate to join Billionaire Row.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Hotel magnate Conrad Hilton fulfilled his dream to purchase the Waldorf-Astoria in 1949.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Magnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnate. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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magnate
noun
mag·nate
ˈmag-ˌnāt 
-nət
: a person of rank, power, or influence (as in an industry)
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