: a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
a railroad magnate
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a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call
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The Residences at Sloan’s Curve is immediately south of casino-and-resort magnate Steve Wynn’s estate.
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Darrell Hofheinz, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Last month, a Brooklyn real estate magnate connected to Turkish officials admitted to orchestrating straw donations towards Adams’ mayoral campaign in a plea deal believed to require his cooperation at trial.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
His relationship with oil magnate Harold Hamm, the richest man in Oklahoma and a pioneer in hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling technology, has been well-documented.
—Mary Steurer, ProPublica, 24 Jan. 2025
The real-estate magnate Rick Caruso hired private firefighters to watch over his Brentwood home as other homeowners faced down the flames with garden hoses.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Darrell Hofheinz, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Last month, a Brooklyn real estate magnate connected to Turkish officials admitted to orchestrating straw donations towards Adams’ mayoral campaign in a plea deal believed to require his cooperation at trial.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
His relationship with oil magnate Harold Hamm, the richest man in Oklahoma and a pioneer in hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling technology, has been well-documented.
—Mary Steurer, ProPublica, 24 Jan. 2025
The real-estate magnate Rick Caruso hired private firefighters to watch over his Brentwood home as other homeowners faced down the flames with garden hoses.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Magnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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magnate
noun
mag·nate
ˈmag-ˌnāt 
-nət
: a person of rank, power, or influence (as in an industry)
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