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Started by Bābur, a descendant of Genghis Khan, the Muslim Mogul dynasty ruled much of India from the early 16th century to the mid-18th century. The Moguls (whose name is also spelled Moghul or Mughal) were known for their talented and powerful rulers, called "Great Moguls"; English speakers borrowed the word for other powerful persons, as in today's familiar references to "media moguls." Skiers might wonder if such power moguls have anything to do with the name they use for a bump in a ski run, but that hilly homonym is of Germanic origin and has nothing to do with Asian Mogul dynasties.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The concert, produced by music moguls and ARTnews Top 200 Collectors Shelli and Irving Azoff in collaboration with Live Nation and the LA Clippers, boasts a lineup of heavyweights including Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stevie Nicks, Katy Perry, and Joni Mitchell.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
The singer and business mogul was spotted out in Los Angeles last night with A$AP Rocky, doubled up on denim.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
In a 4-3 decision, the court found that Weinstein's trial judge allowed prosecutors to call women who said Weinstein had assaulted them to testify, even though their accusations did not specifically relate to the entertainment mogul's charges.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Mogul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mogul. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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mogul
1 of 2 noun
mogul
2 of 2 noun
Noun
Persian Mughul "mogul," from Mongolian mongγol "Mongol"
Noun
from German dialect
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