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

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No industrialist embraced the soybean more enthusiastically than Henry Ford.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Leading industrialist Jacob Wallenberg told the Financial Times he was "deeply concerned" about what that would mean for the thriving tech sector.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

The relentless look is based on tile work in Montecito’s Casa del Herrero, the 1925 estate of industrialist George Fox Steedman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Edward Betts originally paid £800 for the work, but a banking crisis forced the industrialist to sell the work along with the rest of his collection in 1868.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

One of them, a white multimillionaire industrialist named Alf Chalmers, offered twelve hundred rands: I purchased a plane ticket.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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