magnate

magnate

a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise: a hotel magnate; a person of distinction: a literary magnate
Not to be confused with:magnet – a thing or person that attracts: The race track is a magnet for compulsive gamblers.; a thing that has the property of attracting certain substances, such as iron or stainless steel: She puts notes on the refrigerator with a magnet.; a lodestone

mag·nate

M0027800 (măg′nāt′, -nĭt)n. A powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry: an oil magnate.

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[Middle English magnates, magnates, high officials (attested only in pl.), perhaps from Late Latin magnātēs, pl. of magnās, great man , or from Late Latin magnātus, great man, both from Latin magnus, great; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]

magnate

(ˈmæɡneɪt; -nɪt) n1. a person of power and rank in any sphere, esp in industry2. (Historical Terms) history a great nobleman3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) history a great nobleman4. (Historical Terms) (formerly) a member of the upper chamber in certain European parliaments, as in Hungary5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (formerly) a member of the upper chamber in certain European parliaments, as in Hungary[C15: back formation from earlier magnates from Late Latin: great men, plural of magnās, from Latin magnus great] ˈmagnateˌship n

mag•nate

(ˈmæg neɪt, -nɪt)

n. a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular field. [1400–50; back formation from magnates (pl.), late Middle English < Late Latin magnātēs leading people]

Thesaurus

Noun

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magnate - a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"big businessman, business leader, top executive, tycoon, baron, king, mogul, powerbusinessman, man of affairs - a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)oil tycoon - a powerful person in the oil business

magnate

noun1. tycoon, leader, chief, fat cat (slang, chiefly U.S.), baron, notable, mogul, bigwig (informal), grandee, big shot (informal), captain of industry, big wheel (slang), big cheese (slang, old-fashioned), plutocrat, big noise (informal), big hitter (informal), magnifico, heavy hitter (informal), nabob (informal), Mister Big (slang, chiefly U.S.), V.I.P. a multimillionaire shipping magnate

Translations

富豪巨头

magnate

(ˈmӕgneit) noun a man of wealth or power. He is a rich shipping magnate. 巨頭, 大亨 巨头，富豪