magnate
/ˈmæɡneɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈæɡnət] /ˈmæɡneɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈæɡnət] /ˈmag-ˌnāt How to pronounce magnate (audio) -nət/ (ame, mw)
magnate — noun
- magnatesingular
- magnatesplural
1. someone who is extremely wealthy and powerful because they own or control a majo
someone who is extremely wealthy and powerful because they own or control a major business or industry
Media magnate Beatriz bought three local radio stations last year.
media magnate + buy local stations
After the merger, Gabriel became one of Brazil's youngest banking magnates.
become one of the youngest magnates
The steel magnate promised new jobs when the factory reopened.
For years, Eve wrote about a shipping magnate's private island.
Even as a magnate, Mert still checked prices in his own stores.
- tycoon
a close synonym that is a little less formal and often used in business news
- mogul
often used for someone with major influence in media, film, or entertainment
- industrialist
more specific to manufacturing or heavy industry rather than business in general
- millionaire
focuses on wealth alone and does not necessarily suggest business control
文法句型
a media magnate buys stations
a steel magnate backs a factory
a shipping magnate owns a port
用法筆記
Usually modified by an industry word such as media, oil, steel, or shipping. Magnate stresses business power and control, not just personal wealth, so it is more specific than millionaire.