in·dus·tri·al·ist

[in-duhs-tree-uh-list]
noun
1.
a person who owns or is involved in the management of an industrial enterprise.
adjective
2.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by industrialism.

Origin:
1860–65; industrial + -ist

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industrialist (ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlɪst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person who has a substantial interest in the ownership or control of industrial enterprise

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Industrialist is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example sentences
That's a frequent claim, highly publicized because the industrialist lobby is
  strong.
Profiteering should be left to the industrialist and private funds.
Do not be swayed by the military industrialist complex again.
The industrialist cannot say, that he is otherwise employed.
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