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robber baron

robber baron

 
pronunciation:
ra br bae rn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a feudal nobleman who robbed travelers passing through his domain.
definition 2: a U.S. capitalist of the late nineteenth century who acquired great wealth and influence by ruthless exploitation of natural and human resources, market manipulation, political corruption, and the like.