Synonyms

industrialist

American

[in-duhs-tree-uh-list] / ɪnˈdʌs tri ə lɪst /

noun

a person who owns or is involved in the management of an industrial enterprise.

adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by industrialism.

industrialist British

/ ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlɪst /

noun

a person who has a substantial interest in the ownership or control of industrial enterprise

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Etymology

Origin of industrialist

First recorded in 1860–65; industrial + -ist

Example Sentences

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Industrialist Henry Ford was after rubber when he built the company town Fordlandia on a Connecticut-sized patch of Brazil’s Amazon forest in 1927.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

Industrialist Harsh Goenka highlighted this, saying the local artisans barely make any money for the same hand-made products.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

Slavery was always part of the operation, according to “Daniel Pratt of Prattville: A Northern Industrialist and a Southern Town,” a definitive history written by Curt John Evans.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2022

Situated in the heart of the city’s buzzing business district, the Industrialist boasts a terrific mixology program and inviting common areas.

From Washington Post • May 19, 2022

The Industrialist stared, looked at the Astronomer, turned to stare again.

From Youth by Asimov, Isaac

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