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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The prizes’ name is a reference to Ignatius (Ig) Nobel—a fictional character said to be a distant cousin of Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Nobel, for whom the Nobel Prizes are named—and is also a pun on the word ignoble. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026 Since 2009, some labor unions and industrialists have changed their position to the anti-EU camp. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 The house was built in the Second Empire style favored by industrialists at the time. — Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 Like many coastal hot spots, Paraggi began as a modest fishing village, but in the early twentieth century Italian and other European industrialists began buying historic properties in the area and coming to the beach for summer holidays. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for industrialist

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1839, in the meaning defined above

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industrialist

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: an owner or manager of an industry : manufacturer

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