baron

ˈbæɹən

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#1·3h ago

(by extension) A person of great power in society, especially in business and politics.

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The male ruler of a barony.

There were a few exotics among them — some South American boys, sons of Argentine beef barons, one or two Russians, and even a Siamese prince, or someone who was described as a prince.

Origin: From , from , from , from , ultimately from . Cognate with , , and perhaps to . Used in early Germanic law in the sense of "man, human being". A origin has also been suggested; see the quote under sense 3 of Latin barō. However, the OED takes the hypothetical to be a figment. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#3·3h ago

A male member of the lowest rank of English nobility (the equivalent rank in Scotland is lord).

British journalists shun complete respectability, feeling a duty to be ready to savage the mighty, or rummage through their bins. Elsewhere in Europe, government contracts and subsidies ensure that press barons will only defy the mighty …

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