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 recounted by Peter Biskind in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Cimino ran long and went over budget on his epic drama about the Johnson County War, which saw cattle barons attacking immigrant laborers in late 19th-century Wyoming.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Workers endured dangerous conditions, poverty wages and widening inequality while industrial barons amassed extraordinary power.
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Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Set in the tumultuous 1880s American frontier, The Magnificent Seven follows seven gifted but flawed mercenaries hired to protect a peaceful Quaker village after it is massacred by mercenaries working for a ruthless land baron trying to seize their land.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
Newspapers held enormous power during the era, especially over the wealthy elite and the auto barons.
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Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Workers endured dangerous conditions, poverty wages and widening inequality while industrial barons amassed extraordinary power.
—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Set in the tumultuous 1880s American frontier, The Magnificent Seven follows seven gifted but flawed mercenaries hired to protect a peaceful Quaker village after it is massacred by mercenaries working for a ruthless land baron trying to seize their land.
—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
Newspapers held enormous power during the era, especially over the wealthy elite and the auto barons.
—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baron
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French and Ukrainian media reported that a Ukrainian magnate and his family were those injured.
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Jolie balked at the term and struck a $64 million deal with the billionaire alcohol magnate, Yuri Shefler.
Noun
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The intensely private Korean shipping tycoon rocked the tanker industry early this year as his Sinokor Group embarked on an unprecedented buying spree.
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The 58-year-old construction tycoon renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2017, Ukrainian media reported, and has been a citizen of Cyprus since 2019.
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The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.
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The Goodnight Suite is the crème de la crème of the property spanning almost 2,000 square feet and featuring a living room, dining room, and a bedroom with a king size bed.
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“Baron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baron. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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