: a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
a railroad magnate
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a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call
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Coffee magnate Prayudh Mahagitsiri’s wealth took a hit as his PM Group’s long-standing joint venture with Nestle ended.
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Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The island's first inhabitants were the Gabrielino Indigenous Peoples, and the island has changed ownership since the 1800s until purchased by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley, Jr.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 June 2025
For instance, The Gilded Age uses the kitchen of the Elms, originally built for coal magnate Edward Julius Berwind, as the New York kitchen of the Russell family, but then uses a room in Marble House, built for Alva Vanderbilt, as patriarch George Russell’s (Morgan Spector) bedroom.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2025
Justice Neil Gorsuch recused himself from the case following scrutiny over his past ties to billionaire Philip Anschutz, a Colorado oil magnate whose business interests could benefit from the railway's construction.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The island's first inhabitants were the Gabrielino Indigenous Peoples, and the island has changed ownership since the 1800s until purchased by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley, Jr.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 June 2025
For instance, The Gilded Age uses the kitchen of the Elms, originally built for coal magnate Edward Julius Berwind, as the New York kitchen of the Russell family, but then uses a room in Marble House, built for Alva Vanderbilt, as patriarch George Russell’s (Morgan Spector) bedroom.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2025
Justice Neil Gorsuch recused himself from the case following scrutiny over his past ties to billionaire Philip Anschutz, a Colorado oil magnate whose business interests could benefit from the railway's construction.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for magnate
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“Magnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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magnate
noun
mag·nate
ˈmag-ˌnāt 
-nət
: a person of rank, power, or influence (as in an industry)
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