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magnate

[mag-neyt, -nit] / ˈmæg neɪt, -nɪt /


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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

In 1969 Northern Songs co-founder Dick James sold his controlling block of shares to ATV, controlled by television magnate Lew Grade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

"That's been sort of a side effect of the modern world," said Wright, a former fracking magnate.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

In the early hours of Jan. 3, energy magnate Harry Sargeant III was in bed at his waterfront Florida mansion, struggling to fall to sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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