press lord
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of press lord
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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RKO resisted a reported $800,000 offer from rival studio bosses fearful of a Hearst smear campaign and eager to appease the press lord by buying and burying "Kane."
From Chicago Tribune
America's newest press lord has only just discovered a whole nation of newspapers he does not own.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fox, of course, was Rupert Murdoch, the high-rolling Australian press lord, best known for his torrid tabloids.
From Time Magazine Archive
Another KKR fight fizzled last week when the Macmillan publishing firm accepted a $2.5 billion offer from British financier and press lord Robert Maxwell.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even so, the press lord is now feeling like a king of the pit: "I guess I kind of scored one for the amateurs and for the old folks," he boasts.
From Time Magazine Archive
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