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Moguls

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  1. A Muslim dynasty, originally Turkish but strongly influenced by Persia, that ruled India in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The Taj Mahal is an example of Mogul influence in India.


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The name “mogul” is sometimes applied to a great personage or magnate. For example, the founders of the major Hollywood studios often have been called “moguls.”

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"Moguls write the cheques and artists need the cheques - there's usually no checks and balances when mogul money is involved."

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025

See also Edward Helmore for The Guardian: ‘The final act’: fears US journalism crisis could destabilize 2024 election and Jack Shafer for Slate: The New Vanity Press Moguls.

From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2024

MOM stands for Moguls of Media, and despite the name, family-friendly it is not.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023

Wallberg picked up points for his speed over the smooth and technical skiing style of Kingsbury, whose nickname is the "King of Moguls."

From Fox News ● Feb. 5, 2022

The Roman aristocracy were for two centuries exposed to the same temptations as the treasures of the Incas offered to Pizarro,398 or the treasures of the Moguls to Clive.

From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Samuel Dill

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