as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call
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Recent Examples of magnate
Coffee magnate Prayudh Mahagitsiri’s wealth took a hit as his PM Group’s long-standing joint venture with Nestle ended.
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Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The island's first inhabitants were the Gabrielino Indigenous Peoples, and the island has changed ownership since the 1800s until purchased by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley, Jr.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 June 2025
For instance, The Gilded Age uses the kitchen of the Elms, originally built for coal magnate Edward Julius Berwind, as the New York kitchen of the Russell family, but then uses a room in Marble House, built for Alva Vanderbilt, as patriarch George Russell’s (Morgan Spector) bedroom.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2025
Justice Neil Gorsuch recused himself from the case following scrutiny over his past ties to billionaire Philip Anschutz, a Colorado oil magnate whose business interests could benefit from the railway's construction.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The island's first inhabitants were the Gabrielino Indigenous Peoples, and the island has changed ownership since the 1800s until purchased by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley, Jr.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 June 2025
For instance, The Gilded Age uses the kitchen of the Elms, originally built for coal magnate Edward Julius Berwind, as the New York kitchen of the Russell family, but then uses a room in Marble House, built for Alva Vanderbilt, as patriarch George Russell’s (Morgan Spector) bedroom.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2025
Justice Neil Gorsuch recused himself from the case following scrutiny over his past ties to billionaire Philip Anschutz, a Colorado oil magnate whose business interests could benefit from the railway's construction.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnate
Noun
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At the height of the Greek junta, Irma is murdered by her husband, a tycoon, on their private island.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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The debut comes after the tycoon—son of famed Hong Kong businessman Li Ka-shing—tried to take the company public in New York in 2021, which was abandoned after regulatory scrutiny.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Janie Hunt, 9, of Dallas, a great-granddaughter of oil baron William Herbert Hunt and a relative of the family that owns the Kansas City Chiefs, was attending Camp Mystic for the first time, her grandmother Margaret Hunt told the New York Times.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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Huene, a baron, had known Paley since dancing school in Russia, where his father had been equerry to the czar.—
Amy Fine Collins,
airmail.news,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Tokyo is famously the reigning king of Michelin cities, boasting 251 stars across 194 restaurants.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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Our leader shall not be a king ruling by divine right, as that was decided on this day in Philadelphia 249 years ago, but one of the common folk elevated freely by fellow citizens.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2025
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As Circ’s sourcing czar, Vellanki-Seijge has a personal stake in all this.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
8 July 2025
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While the dire wolves were promoted by investor George R.R. Martin, this latest project started with a pitch from Lord of Rings director and unofficial New Zealand tourism czar Peter Jackson, whose films introduced the world to the stunning mountain ranges and grassy plains of his homeland.—
Andrea Marks,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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“Magnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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