1. a person who owns or manages a large industrial enterprise

Examples

• The wealthy industrialist built several factories in the region.
• Henry Ford was a famous American industrialist who revolutionized automobile manufacturing.
• The industrialist donated millions to build a new hospital.
• Many industrialists moved their operations overseas for cheaper labor.
• The steel industrialist controlled much of the city’s economy.
• She became a successful industrialist after inheriting her father’s textile business.