: 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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Manny Kadre, the Miami auto magnate and chair of the board of trustees, is on the inside, too.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Ritty produced his own registers in a room above his bar in Dayton, Ohio, catching the attention of a coal magnate who’d grown suspicious of his own employees.
—Alison J. Stein, thehustle.co, 1 May 2026
Originally built in 1940, the 20-acre Connecticut estate was once home to Richard Stiegler, a late shopping-center magnate who at one point had 51 properties across the country.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
However, federal attorneys said back then that the crime started with the former owners, which records show included local restaurant magnate Louis Gerodemos.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Ritty produced his own registers in a room above his bar in Dayton, Ohio, catching the attention of a coal magnate who’d grown suspicious of his own employees.
—Alison J. Stein, thehustle.co, 1 May 2026
Originally built in 1940, the 20-acre Connecticut estate was once home to Richard Stiegler, a late shopping-center magnate who at one point had 51 properties across the country.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
However, federal attorneys said back then that the crime started with the former owners, which records show included local restaurant magnate Louis Gerodemos.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Magnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnate. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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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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