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mogul

mogul

49 6.6
A rich and powerful person in business
  • noun
  • /ˈmoʊɡəl/
translation icon : magnate
  • The billionaire real estate mogul is known for his innovative development projects.
  • media mogul
  • real estate mogul
  • movie mogul

I really don't think the big business mogul life is the path for me.

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Examples

  • Earlier tonight, the District Attorney announced they'd be dropping all charges against mayoral candidate and real estate mogul, Lawrence Beaumont.

  • "At present, the local authorities believe the media mogul committed suicide."

  • All his years as a global mogul, he had missed Christmas concerts.

  • In all his years as a global mogul, he had missed Christmas concerts.

  • I mean, she's the biggest real estate mogul in New York City!

  • "Real estate and casino mogul Donald Trump says, "The people of Cuba are the greatest in the world."

    Academic text (1996)
  • The billionaire real estate mogul is now the sole contender for the Republican presidential nomination.

    Academic text (2016)
  • A.W. Curry, the restauranteur and real estate mogul has had a contentious relationship with the board since he announced his candidacy last year.

  • She became a successful fashion mogul after launching her own clothing line.

  • As a media mogul, he controls several major television networks.

Synonyms

king
vsmogul
508 1.0

The most important person or thing in a field

focuses on wealth and power within business rather than general top status
billionaire
vsmogul
188 3.4

A person who has at least one billion dollars

stresses wealth and industry influence rather than a fixed asset threshold
tycoon
vsmogul
38 5.5

A very rich and powerful person who owns or controls big companies

is the general term for wealth and power within business and industry
business leader
vsmogul
33 3.0

A person who is rich and powerful in business

emphasizes personal wealth and power specifically within business and industry
baron
vsmogul
28 6.1

A very rich and powerful person who controls a large business or industry

covers any similar powerful wealthy person across business or industry generally
magnate
vsmogul
22 7.9

A very rich and powerful person who owns or runs large businesses

is broader, naming any very wealthy or powerful person in industry
zillionaire
vsmogul
  • Informal
3 7.5

A person who has a very large amount of money

indicates real wealth combined with influence and power within industry
1 4.2

A person who has many billions of dollars

speaks to wealth plus business power rather than only a money amount
big businessman
vsmogul
1 3.4

A very rich and powerful person who owns or runs large companies

is neutral and applies to any very wealthy or powerful business figure

A very large company, organization, or person that dominates an industry

is about an individual very wealthy and powerful in business or industry
5.1

Having several billion dollars

is about wealth and industry power rather than a specific numeric fortune
gazillionaire
vsmogul
  • Slang
7.6

Having a huge amount of money

refers to a very wealthy or powerful person in business and industry

Antonyms

19 7.4

A very poor person who depends on public charity

Compounds

An empire in India ruled by Mughal conquerors from 1526 to 1857

mogul sauce
  • Archaic
9.9

A dark spiced sauce used with meat, like Worcestershire sauce

How Powerful

tycoon
38 5.5
mogul
49 6.6
industrialist
  • US
23 5.7
executive
533 4.5
manager
1.6
employee
1.3

Surface Forms

mogul singular
moguls plural

Etymology

Mogul comes from the name of the great Mughal rulers of India, who were very rich and powerful, so today the word means a very wealthy or powerful person.