Synonyms for mogul

Most common

captain of industry · baron · tycoon · magnate

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A rich or powerful person; a magnate, nabob.

   a Silicon Valley tech mogul

Forms

Plural

moguls → tycoons, magnates, barons, kings…

Example sentences

• baron A viscount ranks below an earl or count but above a baron.
• tycoon The tycoon endowed each son with a million dollars.
• magnate Sami was an Egyptian shipping magnate.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

king¹

5 letters

power², baron², nabob²

6 letters

tycoon²

7 letters

magnate²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power² = 2 syllables).