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View usage for: (mægneɪt) Word forms: plural magnatescountable nounA magnate is someone who has earned a lot of money from a particular business or industry. ...a multimillionaire shipping magnate. Synonyms: tycoon, leader, chief, fat cat [slang] More Synonyms of magnate More Synonyms of magnate magnate in British English (ˈmæɡneɪt, -nɪt) noun1. a person of power and rank in any sphere, esp in industry 2. history a great nobleman 3. (formerly) a member of the upper chamber in certain European parliaments, as in Hungary Derived forms magnateship (ˈmagnateˌship) noun Word origin C15: back formation from earlier magnates from Late Latin: great men, plural of magnās, from Latin magnus great magnate in American English (ˈmægneɪt; ˈmægnɪt) noun a very important or influential person in any field of activity, esp. in a large business or industry Word origin ME < LL magnas (pl. magnates), great man < L magnus, great: see magni- Examples of 'magnate' in a sentencemagnate There was, for instance, the daughter of that Bokharan magnate Isakhof, who was the son of Isaac of Bokhara.The band was playing in Atlantic City and she got enticed away by a fruit-canning magnate.The next owner, a department-store magnate named Greel, in his late sixties, acquired a mistress, allegedly of French Creole descent. In other languagesmagnate British English: magnate NOUN A magnate is someone who has earned a lot of money from a particular business or industry. ...a multimillionaire shipping magnate. - American English: magnate
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- Chinese: 巨头
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- French: magnat
- German: Magnat
- Italian: magnate
- Japanese: 大事業家
- Korean: 거물
- European Portuguese: magnata
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Definition an influential or wealthy person, esp. in industry a multimillionaire shipping magnate Synonyms chief fat cat (slang) notable grandee big shot (informal) captain of industry big wheel (slang) big cheese (slang, old-fashioned) big noise (informal) big hitter (informal) magnifico heavy hitter (informal) nabob (informal) Mister Big (slang, mainly US) V.I.P. Synonyms prince aristo (informal) bashaw Additional synonymsDefinition a powerful businessman or financier the battle against the drug barons Synonyms tycoon, leader, chief, fat cat (slang), mogul, bigwig (informal), big shot (informal), big cheese (slang, old-fashioned), plutocrat, nabob (informal), Mister Big (slang, US) Definition an important person a bigwig who heads the local parliament Synonyms important person, somebody, celebrity, heavyweight (informal), notable, big name, mogul, big gun (informal), dignitary, celeb (informal), big shot (informal), personage, nob (slang), big cheese (old-fashioned, slang), big noise (informal), big hitter (informal), heavy hitter (informal), panjandrum, notability, V.I.P. Definition a person who rules, guides, or inspires others the leader of the Conservative Party Synonyms principal, president, head, chief, boss (informal), director, manager, chairperson, captain, chair, premier, governor, commander, superior, ruler, conductor, controller, counsellor, supervisor, superintendent, big name, big gun (informal), chieftain, bigwig (informal), ringleader, big shot (informal), overseer, big cheese (slang, old-fashioned), big noise (informal), big hitter (informal), torchbearer, number one, sherang (Australian, New Zealand) - magistrate
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Additional synonymsDefinition an important or powerful person an international media mogul Synonyms tycoon, lord (old-fashioned), baron (old-fashioned), notable, magnate, big gun (informal), big shot (informal), personage, nob (slang, British), potentate (formal), big wheel (slang), big cheese (slang, old-fashioned), big noise (informal), big hitter (informal), heavy hitter (informal), nabob (informal), bashaw (rare), V.I.P. Definition a person of wealth or social distinction The crook revealed how he mixed with nobs as he pretended to be an aristocrat. Synonyms aristocrat, fat cat (slang), toff (British, slang), bigwig (informal), celeb (informal), big shot (informal), big hitter (informal), aristo (informal), heavy hitter (informal), nabob (informal), V.I.P. Definition a person who holds a title and high social rank In those days, many of the nobles and landowners were a law unto themselves. Synonyms or lady">lord or lady, peer, aristocrat, nobleman or woman, aristo (informal), childe (archaic) Definition a person of distinction The notables attending included five Senators, two Supreme Court judges and three State Governors. Synonyms celebrity, worthy, big name, dignitary, luminary, celeb (informal), personage, megastar (informal), notability, V.I.P. Definition an important or distinguished person MPs, film stars and other important personages Synonyms personality, celebrity, big name, somebody, worthy, notable, public figure, dignitary, luminary, celeb (informal), big shot (informal), megastar (informal), big noise (informal), well-known person, V.I.P. Definition a person who is powerful because of being very rich He denounced plutocrats and the idle rich. Synonyms rich man, millionaire, capitalist, tycoon, fat cat (slang, US), Dives, magnate, moneybags (slang), Croesus |