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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Born and raised in Torino, Italy, to a family of industrialists, Vitelli began his entrepreneurial career in his late teens by moving to London to learn English and the nightclub business.
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Robb Report Staff, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
The museum is situated on the 32-acre estate of industrialist James G. Hanes, with a beautiful boxwood garden, expansive lawn, and lake.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
That practice was cast in a new light in November, when American prosecutors indicted the industrialist Gautam Adani—India’s second-richest man and a close Modi ally—for his role in a multibillion-dollar bribery-and-fraud scheme.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
The architect connects with a wealthy industrialist, who learns that Toth was a celebrated architect before the war and tasks him with building an ambitious Brutalist-style community center.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
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Robb Report Staff, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
The museum is situated on the 32-acre estate of industrialist James G. Hanes, with a beautiful boxwood garden, expansive lawn, and lake.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
That practice was cast in a new light in November, when American prosecutors indicted the industrialist Gautam Adani—India’s second-richest man and a close Modi ally—for his role in a multibillion-dollar bribery-and-fraud scheme.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
The architect connects with a wealthy industrialist, who learns that Toth was a celebrated architect before the war and tasks him with building an ambitious Brutalist-style community center.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Industrialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrialist. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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