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magnate

[mag-neyt, -nit] / ˈmæg neɪt, -nɪt /
NOUN
important person, usually in business
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aristocrat capitalist financier merchant mogul tycoon
STRONG
VIP bigwig businessperson chief figure industrialist leader lion name noble notable peer personage plutocrat
WEAK
captain of industry
Antonyms
STRONG
nobody nonentity unknown
WEAK
lowly

Example Sentences

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In the past, the former New York property magnate has often trumpeted a negotiating style that relies on maximalist positions in order to extract more from a deal.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The Victorian-era town with dramatic cliffs is on the windswept northeast coast and was developed as a resort by a Quaker mining and railroad magnate in 1861.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Shnaider, based in Canada, is a Soviet-born steel magnate and property developer who in 2007 partnered with Donald Trump on a since renamed Trump-branded tower External link in Toronto.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Oodles of diplomatic energy have been expended on the unlikely relationship between the former human rights lawyer, Sir Keir Starmer and the former real estate magnate turned reality TV star, Donald Trump.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

More than that, surely; a chocolate magnate, the creator of Amo.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan