industrialist
noun
in·dus·tri·al·ist
in-ˈdə-strē-ə-list 
: one owning or engaged in the management of an industry : manufacturer
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a meeting of industrialists to discuss environmental issues
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The architect connects with a wealthy industrialist, who learns that Toth was a celebrated architect before the war and tasks him with building an ambitious Brutalist-style community center.
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Kristen Tauer, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
Closing out the night, Italian DJ and industrialist Gianluca Vacchi will take over with his signature mix of house, techno, and tropical beats, ensuring a legendary cover party celebration not to be missed.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Oil industrialist Charles Wrightsman purchased the work and donated it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Disinherited by his Catalan industrialist father, Mateo Morral falls under the influence of Barcelona anarchist Francisco Ferrer and swears to do something practical to further the cause of the disadvantaged.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Kristen Tauer, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
Closing out the night, Italian DJ and industrialist Gianluca Vacchi will take over with his signature mix of house, techno, and tropical beats, ensuring a legendary cover party celebration not to be missed.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Oil industrialist Charles Wrightsman purchased the work and donated it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Disinherited by his Catalan industrialist father, Mateo Morral falls under the influence of Barcelona anarchist Francisco Ferrer and swears to do something practical to further the cause of the disadvantaged.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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industrialist
noun
in·dus·tri·al·ist
in-ˈdəs-trē-ə-ləst
: an owner or manager of an industry : manufacturer
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