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robber baron

rob·ber bar·on (plural rob·ber bar·ons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. unscrupulous 19C U.S. industrialist: a wealthy industrialist or businessman of the late 19th century who used unscrupulous business practices

2. medieval nobleman stealing from travelers: a land-holding nobleman who, in feudal Europe, habitually stole from people traveling through his lands

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