baron
nobleman / industry tycoon
[C] Countable
pl: barons
The term carries a heavy duality between inherited prestige and acquired power. In its aristocratic sense, it denotes a specific legal status and historical hierarchy, often evoking images of ancestral estates and formal titles of nobility.
Countable as it refers to individual people holding a title or a position of power.
Meanings
Nounnobleman
A member of the lowest rank of the British peerage.
"The baron attended the House of Lords."
Nounindustry tycoon
A person who has great power or influence in a particular industry.
"He is a real oil baron in the Middle East."