baron — OAT · Shobdo

baron

noun

1 historical the French supported the barons against King John:

noble, nobleman, aristocrat, peer, lord.

2 a press baron:

magnate, tycoon, mogul, captain of industry, nabob, grandee, mandarin;

industrialist, proprietor, entrepreneur, executive, chief, leader;

informal big shot, bigwig, honcho;

North American, informal big wheel;

derogatory fat cat.

▷antonyms small fry.