Englishmagnate
noun
the real power lay in the hands of a few rich magnates and landowners:
industrialist, tycoon, mogul, captain of industry, baron, lord, king, proprietor, entrepreneur, merchant prince, financier, top executive;
chief, leader, VIP, notable, magnifico, nabob, grandee, noble, prelate;
informal big shot, bigwig, honcho;
North American, informal big wheel;
derogatory fat cat.
▷antonyms pawn.
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