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robber baron Definition

robber baron

noun

  1. a nobleman of feudal times who robbed people traveling through his domain
  2. ☆ any of a number of U.S. capitalists of the late 19th cent. who acquired vast wealth by exploitation and ruthlessness

robber baron Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

businessman: Social Darwinist Herbert Spencer, friend of American robber baron businessmen was one of nine members of the X Club along side T.H.Huxley.