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Pronunciation: [mˈaɡne͡ɪts] (IPA)

Magnates, also known as tycoons, moguls, or barons, refer to individuals who possess vast wealth, power, and influence in the business or political world. These wealthy individuals often command a great amount of respect and admiration for their accomplishments. Other synonyms for magnates may include capitalists, entrepreneurs, and luminaries. While these terms share similar connotations, they may allude to a particular aspect of wealth and influence. Capitalist may emphasize the economic functions of a magnate, while entrepreneur can focus on their business acumen. Luminaries, on the other hand, may imply a magnate's significant contributions to their field.
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In those days its Sunday-folk were fisherfolk mostly, and a few local magnates or parvates-squirophants, they might be called-and a percentage of the visitors.
"Somehow Good"
William de Morgan
"Going around and talking to our local magnates.
"I Walked in Arden"
Jack Crawford
Here came all the Basel magnates and printers.
"Holbein"
Beatrice Fortescue

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  • At that time the issue was between the groups loyal to Hitler and those who regarded Gregor Strasser as the coming man. The opposing groups were fighting so furiously that they were continually on the verge of blood-shed. Similar violent hostilities were frequent between Nazi magnates. The tension was not as extreme as in 1934 when Hitler resolved to have several thousand party comrades shot.
    Hermann Rauschning
  • Clinton Edgar Woods was the son of a coach builder and a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in mechanical and electrical engineering. He was one of the few American electric car pioneers to focus attention on the utilitarian application of electric traction right from its beginning in 1897. Woods set up the American Electric Vehicle Company with the support of none other than Samuel Insull, the "utility car" of Chicago, and a number of "Standard Oil magnates".
    Clinton Edgar Woods

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