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noun
In Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: feudal lord
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries, a business tycoon who had great wealth and influence but whose methods were morally questionable and often unethical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, derogatory, idiomatic, usually
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Synonyms: captain of industry, magnate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: industrialist
History
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Across languages
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