baron BAIR-un noun WS #6

a member of the lowest rank of nobility in certain countries; a powerful businessman or industrialist with significant influence

1. Tech barons have become the new aristocracy of the digital age.
2. The baron hosted a lavish banquet at his estate, inviting all the prominent families in the region.
3. During the industrial age, coal barons amassed great wealth and wielded considerable influence in society.
4. The media baron controlled numerous newspapers and television stations.
5. The title of baron was granted to him by the king for his service to the country.