noun

industrialist

industrialist

He was a powerful 19th-century industrialist.

He was a powerful 19th-century industrialist.

((a/an/the)) industrialist a person who owns or manages a large industrial business He was a powerful 19th-century industrialist.

Synonyms: magnate, tycoon, manufacturer

From 'industry' + '-al' (adjective suffix) + '-ist' (person suffix), meaning 'a person involved in industry'.

Think of an 'artist' of 'industry' – someone who is a master of industrial business.

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