industrialists
/ɪnˈdʌstriəlɪsts/ · in·dus·tri·al·ists
noun
- persons who own, manage, or otherwise control large industrial enterprises The industrialists of the early 20th century shaped the nation's economic landscape.
- members of a group of influential industrial leaders, often referred to collectively The industrialists met to discuss the future of steel production.
Synonyms
industrial magnatesindustrial tycoonsindustrial baronsindustrial entrepreneursindustrial ownersindustrial capitalists
Antonyms
Did you know? The term "industrialist" was popularized by 19th‑century American journalist James Russell Lowell, and the plural "industrialists" often refers to the "Big Six" industrial leaders who dominated the U.S. economy in the early 1900s.