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  mogul

  noun

  a bump or mound of hard snow on a ski slope.
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  Mogul

  noun

  any of the Mongol conquerors of India who established an empire that lasted from 1526 to 1857, but held only nominal power after 1803.

mogul

¹ American  

[moh-guhl] / ˈmoʊ gəl /

noun

moguls plural

1. a bump or mound of hard snow on a ski slope.

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Mogul ² American  

[moh-guhl, -guhl, moh-guhl] / ˈmoʊ gəl, -gʌl, moʊˈgʌl /

Also Moghul,

noun

1. any of the Mongol conquerors of India who established an empire that lasted from 1526 to 1857, but held only nominal power after 1803.

2. any of their descendants.

3. (lowercase) an important, powerful, or influential person.

   a mogul of the movie industry.

4. a Mongol or Mongolian.

5. Railroads. a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and no rear truck.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Moguls or their empire.

Mogul ¹ British  

/ məʊˈɡʌl, ˈməʊɡʌl /

noun

1. a member of the Muslim dynasty of Indian emperors established by Baber in 1526 See Great Mogul

2. a Muslim Indian, Mongol, or Mongolian

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Moguls or their empire

mogul ² British  

/ ˈməʊɡʌl, məʊˈɡʌl /

noun

1. an important or powerful person

2. a type of steam locomotive with a wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six driving wheels, and no trailing wheels

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mogul ³ British  

/ ˈməʊɡəl /

noun

1. a mound of hard snow on a ski slope

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• moguled
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• moguls
  plural

Etymology

Origin of mogul¹

1960–65; < dialectal German; compare Austrian dialect Mugel small hill

Origin of Mogul²

First recorded in 1580–90; from Persian mughul Mongol

Explanation

If you’re the type of person who likes to be in charge, you may have dreams of becoming a mogul — that is, a powerful businessperson. The word mogul can refer to any powerful person — a studio mogul is a bigwig in the movie business, for example. The Mogul (or Mughal) Dynasty conquered India in the 16th century, and remained in power for hundreds of years. As a result, the word mogul became synonymous with "leader" or "ruler." A mogul is also a bump in a ski slope, but that root word is German.

Example Sentences

It unfolds from Jenner’s POV, documenting a busy morning in the life of a young mogul.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

A New York judge declared a mistrial in disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s rape case in its third trial, after a jury said “no one is going to change where they stand.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Just five weeks after listing the abode, the makeup mogul slashed a sizable $2.26 million from her asking price.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Media mogul John Malone, whose Liberty Broadband is a roughly 25% owner of Charter, has talked about the potential benefits of such a deal.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Mr. Clyde had a certain paternal quality that Ignatius liked; the old man, the scarred and wizened mogul of the frankfurter, would be a welcome new character in the Journal.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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