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mogul

mogul

54 6.6
A rich and powerful person in business
  • noun
  • /ˈmoʊɡəl/
: 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
720 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
221 3.4

A person who has at least one billion dollars

stresses wealth and industry influence rather than a fixed asset threshold
business leader
vsmogul
51 3.0

A person who is rich and powerful in business

emphasizes personal wealth and power specifically within business and industry
tycoon
vsmogul
37 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
baron
vsmogul
31 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
20 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
big businessman
vsmogul
4 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
3 4.2

A person who has many billions of dollars

speaks to wealth plus business power rather than only a money amount
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 5.1

Having several billion dollars

is about wealth and industry power rather than a specific numeric fortune
gazillionaire
vsmogul
  • Slang
1 7.6

Having a huge amount of money

refers to a very wealthy or powerful person in business and industry
1 6.5

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

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

Antonyms

18 7.4

A very poor person who depends on public charity

Compounds

1 7.2

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
37 5.5
mogul
54 6.6
industrialist
  • US
22 5.7
executive
659 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.