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noun
A mercantile plutocrat: a man who wields great de facto political power by virtue of economic assets derived from trade and commerce.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, historical
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noun
A prince among merchants: a wealthy and influential merchant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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History
Under the influence of Isaiah 23:8, describing "Tyre... whose merchants are princes..."
