magnate
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈmæɡneɪt/
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magnate
- The wealthy magnate donated millions to various charities, leaving a lasting impact on the community.
- railroad magnate
The big corporate magnates don't care.
- The big corporate magnates don't care.
- But when he was, he's a, he was a, a casino magnate.
- Look, I'm no oil magnate, but I'm pretty sure this is not a drilling gesture.
- Well, the new world's richest man is French luxury fashion magnate and Keebler elf about to eat that other Keebler elf, Bernard Arnault.
Examples
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Our patron donor behind this landmark concert hall renovation is a third generation Clevelander and a self-made shipping magnate who has made his family's name synonymous with community service.
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Sheldon Adelson, the Sands casino magnate, is in a fair amount of trouble at the moment.
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If you want to be a real estate magnate, study Donald Trump...
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Well, I'm a property magnate.
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I think he was a publishing magnate, wasn't he?
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Even those shipping magnates... who are they?
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The property had been purchased by Nigel Mills-Murray, the English TV magnate, known for his game show...
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Ortega is a relatively obscure 76-year-old retail magnate and founder of the Spanish company Inditex SA.
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Under Florida's generous homestead exemption, health care and real estate magnate Abe Gosman could keep this 64,000-sq.-ft. mansion in West Palm Beach.
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As a media magnate, she had the power to influence public opinion with her publications.
Synonyms
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6.6
A rich and powerful person in business
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5.5
A very rich and powerful person who owns or controls big companies
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3.0
A person who is rich and powerful in business
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6.1
A very rich and powerful person who controls a large business or industry
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5.7
A person who owns, manages, or invests in factories and large companies that make goods
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8.8
A person with power and influence because they are very rich
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3.4
A very rich and powerful person who owns or runs large companies
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Magnate comes from the Latin root magn- meaning 'great', the same root you see in magnify and magnificent. So, a magnate is a 'great' person in the sense of having great power or wealth in business.