industrialist
noun
in·dus·tri·al·ist
in-ˈdə-strē-ə-list 
: one owning or engaged in the management of an industry : manufacturer
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a meeting of industrialists to discuss environmental issues
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Thomas Hastings used it when first building the 1914 Beaux Arts home of industrialist Henry Clay Frick.
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Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
One of India’s most influential business leaders, the veteran industrialist was former chairman of the $100 billion conglomerate Tata Group.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Guy Pearce co-stars as a mysterious, antisemitic industrialist who changes the ambitious László’s life; Felicity Jones plays László’s resilient wife.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
On an individual level, powerful politicians and industrialists store their wealth in assets, not cash.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
One of India’s most influential business leaders, the veteran industrialist was former chairman of the $100 billion conglomerate Tata Group.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Guy Pearce co-stars as a mysterious, antisemitic industrialist who changes the ambitious László’s life; Felicity Jones plays László’s resilient wife.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
On an individual level, powerful politicians and industrialists store their wealth in assets, not cash.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Industrialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrialist. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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industrialist
noun
in·dus·tri·al·ist
in-ˈdəs-trē-ə-ləst
: an owner or manager of an industry : manufacturer
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