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Definition of "industrialist" []

  • One who owns, directs, or has a substantial financial interest in an industrial enterprise. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "industrialist" in a sentence
  • "An American industrialist is not invited to Jack Welch's GE seminar on competition."
  • "It started when I heard that a certain industrialist was being considered by the editorial board of a large and influential magazine as being a possible profile subject for that magazine."
  • "His policy as an industrialist is one of co-operation and the results from such a policy where the individual, the industry and the community are all recognized will be best for all concerned."