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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Among them were high-profile figures like industrialist Hanns Martin Schleyer.
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Katja Hoyer, semafor.com, 19 July 2025
As the closest of associates of industrialist Asa Packer, Sayre rose from chief engineer of the Lehigh Valley Railroad to becoming a founding hand at the company that developed into the behemoth Bethlehem Steel.
—John Oseid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The New York Historical Society wrote that the Delmonico was the name of the first railroad dining car, which was created by engineer and industrialist George Pullman in 1868.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Hold onto your butts: It's now been more than 30 years since we were first welcomed to Jurassic Park by the eccentric industrialist John Hammond (Richard Attenborough).
—Huntley Woods, EW.com, 1 July 2025
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Katja Hoyer, semafor.com, 19 July 2025
As the closest of associates of industrialist Asa Packer, Sayre rose from chief engineer of the Lehigh Valley Railroad to becoming a founding hand at the company that developed into the behemoth Bethlehem Steel.
—John Oseid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The New York Historical Society wrote that the Delmonico was the name of the first railroad dining car, which was created by engineer and industrialist George Pullman in 1868.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Hold onto your butts: It's now been more than 30 years since we were first welcomed to Jurassic Park by the eccentric industrialist John Hammond (Richard Attenborough).
—Huntley Woods, EW.com, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for industrialist
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“Industrialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrialist. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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industrialist
noun
in·dus·tri·al·ist
in-ˈdəs-trē-ə-ləst
: an owner or manager of an industry : manufacturer
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