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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Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has agreed to pay a multi-million-dollar settlement in a US civil court case linked to corruption without admitting guilt, his company said Friday.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Then there was Frank Jay Gould, the son of the industrialist Jay Gould, and Frank’s wife, Florence, who, Mr. Harding tells us, “was believed to have worked with members of German military intelligence.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

His fat cat industrialist Zsa-Zsa Korda is no underground rebel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

A successful lawyer and a green industrialist have both called on the chancellor to raise taxes on "the super-rich" - including them - in the Budget.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

At heart, he was a professor, not an industrialist.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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