a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks
Recent Examples on the WebEdward’s first favorite to cause a stir was Piers Gaveston, the son of a Gascon baron who had fought for Edward’s father in several campaigns. Anne Thériault, Longreads, 21 June 2022 But this one is so wrong that perhaps even Joe Manchin, a coal baron, realizes it. Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 29 July 2022 Maggie De Stuers, a descendant of John Jacob Astor, married a Dutch baron low on funds. Barbara Spindel, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 De Stuers was charging the baron with extreme cruelty. Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic, 28 June 2022 The French king had given the baron a second mission: to ensure the former colony took out a loan from young French banks to make the payments.New York Times, 20 May 2022 Then Nathan hit Maxwell, the multimillionaire daughter of the late newspaper baron Robert Maxwell, with the 240-month sentence. Adam Reiss, NBC News, 28 June 2022 The British former socialite, whose late father rose to prominence in the U.K. as a media baron and member of Parliament, faced a district court hearing in Manhattan that lasted several hours from the late morning until mid-afternoon. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 June 2022 The robber-baron-era founders of vast industrial corporations like General Motors, U.S. Steel, and Standard Oil often created vast new institutions—hospitals, universities, museums. Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German baro freeman