baron

noun

ˈber-ən How to pronounce baron (audio)
Definition of baronnext
as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks

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Recent Examples of baron As the former residence of press baron Lord Beaverbrook, the English country house hotel—which recently provided the backdrop for Arsenal and England hero Declan Rice’s British Vogue shoot—has a pretty storied past. — Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026 Climate Defiance, the left-wing group whose portfolio includes disrupting both oil barons and Democrats, showed up to film skits criticizing her, with a comedian portraying her. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Spector plays railroad baron George Russell in HBO’s The Gilded Age; the show’s fourth season is slated to premiere in the fall. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026 The writer and former white supremacist Richard Hanania was once the toast of MAGA-curious tech barons and reactionary intellectuals. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for baron
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  1. magnate
  2. tycoon
  3. king
Noun
  • Sargeant, a Florida oil magnate, had come under fire from Venezuelan opposition figures and US allies for allegedly propping up Maduro.
    — Fabiola Zerpa, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Ryan Reynolds is already something of a modern-day Renaissance man, being a highly successful actor, billionaire business mogul, and global soccer magnate.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnate
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  • Her father, Robert Maxwell, was a flamboyant billionaire and larger-than-life British icon and media tycoon in the 1970s and 1980s.
    — James Hill, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The startup now boasts Allan Zeman, the Hong Kong tycoon responsible for growing the city’s Lan Kwai Fong nightlife district, as an advisor.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of tycoon
Noun
  • Across the country, churches and city halls opened specially on Saturday so people could light candles, write down their thoughts about the deceased king in condolence books.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Haakon was to address the people of Norway in his first speech as king on Saturday night in which he is expected to eulogize his father.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of king

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“Baron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baron. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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