Synonyms of magnate

magnate

noun

ˈmag-ˌnāt 

as in tycoon

a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field

a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tycoon
• baron
• king
• czar
• mogul
• lord
• prince
• star
• lion
• captain
• monarch
• Napoleon
• personality
• bigwig
• honcho
• supremo
• nabob
• heavyweight
• celebrity
• notable
• personage
• superstar
• heavy
• VIP
• biggie
• big boy
• big wheel
• big gun
• nawab
• kahuna
• big cheese
• fat cat
• main man
• pooh-bah
• god
• figure
• deity
• mover and shaker
• bigfoot
• demigod
• big shot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightweight
• half-pint
• underling
• subordinate
• inferior
• small-timer
• nobody
• nothing
• zero

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of magnate

The paintings come from a collection amassed by the late Argentine art collector Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and her sugar magnate husband, Carlos Pedro Blaquier, and are being sold by their children. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

The President, who likes his steak well done and slathered in ketchup, met with a Brazilian beef magnate named Joesley Batista, who in the past had admitted to making large payments to public officials and was briefly jailed. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

Opening statements are expected to begin Tuesday in a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit against real estate magnate and Sacramento Kings minority owner Phil Oates, who was involved in a traffic collision that killed a motorcyclist in 2024. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Edu’s position at Forest had also encompassed the other clubs across the football empire of owner and Greek shipping magnate Evangelos Marinakis, namely Greek side Olympiacos and Portuguese outfit Rio Ave. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026