n. A person involved in the ownership or management of an industrial enterprise.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Marked by the influence of industrialism; characterized by industry.
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n. someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise
Word Usage
"It started when I heard that a certain industrialist was being considered by the editorial board of a large and influential magazine as being a possible profile subject for that magazine."