industrialist
noun
in·dus·tri·al·ist
in-ˈdə-strē-ə-list 
: one owning or engaged in the management of an industry : manufacturer
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a meeting of industrialists to discuss environmental issues
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Phoenician Scheme stars del Toro as fictional industrialist Zsa-zsa Korda, who embarks on a new enterprise with his daughter Liesl (Mia Threapleton) and tutor Bjørn (Cera).
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Mekishana Pierre Updated, EW.com, 30 May 2025
That is, until the 15-year-old social outcast and failing student falls in love with a lovely, but lonely first-grade teacher twice his age (played by Olivia Williams), who also happens to be the object of wealthy industrialist Herman Blume’s affection.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
Built in 1911 for industrialist Mortimer Fleishhacker, the 74-acre property has stayed in the family for six generations.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce, also Oscar-nominated) recognizes his talent for building.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
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Mekishana Pierre Updated, EW.com, 30 May 2025
That is, until the 15-year-old social outcast and failing student falls in love with a lovely, but lonely first-grade teacher twice his age (played by Olivia Williams), who also happens to be the object of wealthy industrialist Herman Blume’s affection.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
Built in 1911 for industrialist Mortimer Fleishhacker, the 74-acre property has stayed in the family for six generations.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce, also Oscar-nominated) recognizes his talent for building.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for industrialist
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“Industrialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrialist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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industrialist
noun
in·dus·tri·al·ist
in-ˈdəs-trē-ə-ləst
: an owner or manager of an industry : manufacturer
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