moguls

noun

Definition of mogulsnext
plural of mogul
as in tycoons
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field movie moguls promising to turn young actresses into stars

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Recent Examples of moguls Local officials and business moguls are also turning to lawsuits or threats of legal action to punish publications for unflattering news coverage. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025 Early Monday, Chinese moguls accounted for four out of the five biggest losers on the Real-Time Billionaires List. — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Think of the corporations currently deploying such technologies, or the tech moguls driven by greed and a thirst for power. — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025

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