mogul
noun
a bump or mound of hard snow on a ski slope.
mogul
1 American
[moh-guhl]
/ ˈmoʊ gəl /
noun
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moguls
plural
Mogul
2
American
[moh-guhl, -guhl, moh-guhl]
/ ˈmoʊ gəl, -gʌl, moʊˈgʌl /
Also
Moghul,
noun
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any of the Mongol conquerors of India who established an empire that lasted from 1526 to 1857, but held only nominal power after 1803.
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any of their descendants.
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(lowercase) an important, powerful, or influential person.
a mogul of the movie industry.
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a Mongol or Mongolian.
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Railroads. a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and no rear truck.
adjective
Mogul
1
British
/ məʊˈɡʌl, ˈməʊɡʌl /
noun
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a member of the Muslim dynasty of Indian emperors established by Baber in 1526 See Great Mogul
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a Muslim Indian, Mongol, or Mongolian
adjective
mogul
2
British
/ ˈməʊɡʌl, məʊˈɡʌl /
noun
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an important or powerful person
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a type of steam locomotive with a wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six driving wheels, and no trailing wheels
mogul
3
British
/ ˈməʊɡəl /
noun
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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.
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Reality TV superstar and fashion mogul Kylie Jenner has finally found a buyer for her longtime California mansion, offloading the home for $15.3 million.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
The reality star and fashion mogul reveals in the reality series’ Season 8 trailer released Thursday that she has been diagnosed with esophagitis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The beauty mogul says there will always be naysayers, and there were plenty of people who told her she was "mad" or that her ideas would not work but it's important to ignore them.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Microsoft mogul rode into the NBA in 2014 as an energetic savior, paying a then-spectacular $2 billion for a sidekick franchise with a dumpy rep and a toxic owner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
At first I thought that I might have found a surrogate father in the czar of sausage, the mogul of meat.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Burke's management company Mogul Vision and finance manager have previously denied knowing about Burke and Rivas Hernandez, the Los Angeles Times, external reported.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Appeared in the June 2, 2026, print edition as 'Media Mogul, 84, Reinvents Himself Yet Again'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Stewart is careful to frame Music Mogul AI as a supplement to human expertise, not a wholesale replacement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
Hugh and I, and oil industry drama Mogul were recovered from privately-owned collections.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2023
“Well, okay,” said Leonard, “let’s see now. I saw the Kasi- lof, the Islander, the Mogul, the Eclipse—this was all out at Ship Channel I’m talking about—” “The Antarctic,” said Dale Middleton.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
The departure of Grospiron, the 1992 Olympic moguls champion, was confirmed at a meeting of the committee's executive board on Thursday, marking the latest setback in the event's troubled governance.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Cabinet officials and tech moguls are snapping up trophy properties, pushing the area’s luxury housing market to new highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
However, records indicate that the family had only ever leased the property—which is actually registered to a trust tied to billionaire real estate moguls and former Los Angeles Clippers owners Rochelle and Donald Sterling.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Citizen Kane” posited that all media moguls are driven by a lust for power that stems from an irreparable brokenness.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
The yacht, a sleek luxury model favored by rappers, movie stars, and moguls, powered toward the small island.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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