: 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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Around the same time, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, a real estate magnate who has been heavily involved in the negotiations with Russia, mused about the possibilities for U.S.-Russian collaboration in an interview with the commentator Tucker Carlson.
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Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Zuckerberg, who was recently revealed as the buyer of a $23 million mansion with a 10-minute commute to the White House, is but the latest of the Silicon Valley magnates flocking to the area’s high-end homes, making ripples in the luxury real estate market as well as in politics.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
That includes its February purchase of a 59-hectare site in a business park owned by real estate magnate Leong Kok Wah’s Eco World Development for over $150 million, which boosted shares of the Malaysian property development firm.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. bought the franchise in 1921, when the stadium was known as Cubs Park.
—John Lingan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Zuckerberg, who was recently revealed as the buyer of a $23 million mansion with a 10-minute commute to the White House, is but the latest of the Silicon Valley magnates flocking to the area’s high-end homes, making ripples in the luxury real estate market as well as in politics.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
That includes its February purchase of a 59-hectare site in a business park owned by real estate magnate Leong Kok Wah’s Eco World Development for over $150 million, which boosted shares of the Malaysian property development firm.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. bought the franchise in 1921, when the stadium was known as Cubs Park.
—John Lingan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 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 1 May. 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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