magnates

noun

plural of magnate
as in tycoons
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call

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Recent Examples of magnates Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Season 2 followed Cross in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026 And in the milk biz, Guida and his brother Frank had gone from pickup truck peddling to the undisputed milk magnates of Central Connecticut. — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026 In the early 20th century, this man-versus-nature oasis was strong-armed into being when mobsters and casino magnates swept into the Nevada desert. — Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026 The verdict comes at a critical time for Altman and Musk, as the two tech magnates push their respective companies toward the public markets in what are expected to be record offerings. — Jeffrey Kopp,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 18 May 2026 The verdict cleared a legal cloud hanging over OpenAI's restructuring right as both magnates were steering their companies toward the public market. — Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history. — Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026 Much as mega-rich Crypto titans seek to influence elections today, the railroad magnates of the 1870s flooded Congress with cash, with little attempt at concealment. — Fergus M. Bordewich, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnates
  1. tycoons
  2. barons
  3. kings
Noun
  • Set in the eponymous Texas metropolis, Dallas followed the Ewings, a powerful family of oil tycoons and ranch owners whose feuds and foibles made for wildly entertaining primetime viewing.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 June 2026
  • Three of Paxton’s billionaire backers were Texas-native tycoons with a history of funding right-wing candidates in the state, one of whom died after his donation.
    — Andrew Balaban, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of tycoons
Noun
  • This was perhaps the greatest bifurcation of the labor force seen since the days of land barons.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Lipstye and others worried that Shelter Island was becoming a place dominated by wealthy barons who weren’t necessarily invested in the community — a place, in short, like the South Fork.
    — Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026
Definition of barons
Noun
  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Gold not glittering As for gold, while the yellow metal has traditionally been sought out by kings and paupers throughout history alike, the anaemic gold price has puzzled experts.
    — Lim Hui Jie,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, a group of eastern kings pillage Sodom and Gomorrah and take Lot captive along with others.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Definition of kings

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