magnate

noun

mag·​nate ˈmag-ˌnāt 

-nət

: a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area

a railroad magnate

Synonyms

• baron
• captain
• czar
• tsar
• tzar
• king
• lion
• lord
• mogul
• monarch
• Napoleon
• prince
• tycoon

Examples of magnate in a Sentence

a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call

Recent Examples on the Web

DeGeneres flipped another Montecito property—a five-bedroom, 10-bathroom compound—in February of last year to mining magnate Robert Friedland for $32 million. —India Roby and Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025

The maid at Bizarre Bazaar magnate Zachary Beck’s estate? —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025

Casino magnate Steve Wynn promptly trumped the president and gave $1 million to the club as did two other billionaires. —Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025

Hennessy, grandson of the liquor magnate, was surrounded by Cognac vessels growing up. —Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English magnates, plural, from Late Latin, from Latin magnus

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for magnate

• magnet
• electromagnet
• ferromagnet

Kids Definition

magnate

noun

mag·​nate ˈmag-ˌnāt 

-nət

: a person of rank, power, or influence (as in an industry)