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industrialist definition

in·dus·tri·al·ist (-ist)

noun

a person who owns, controls, or has an important position in the management of an industrial enterprise

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industrialist Synonyms

industrialist

n.

tycoon, owner, manager, captain of industry; see businessperson, financier, manufacturer.


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industrialist Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • build: Grand new buildings were also built by wealthy industrialists such as Lord Armstrong at Cragside.

Converse of object

  • lead: His career in business was very impressive, setting up and chairing many industry associations to become one of Britains leading industrialists.

Adjective modifier

  • wealthy: Hitler did not want to alienate the army & the wealthy industrialists.

Noun used with modifier

  • billionaire: Inventing the cover story that Iron Man was his bodyguard, he embarked on a double life as a billionaire industrialist and costumed adventurer.
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