BARON


Meaning of BARON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bærən ]

( barons)

1.

A baron is a man who is a member of the lowest rank of the nobility. ( BRIT )

...their stepfather, Baron Michael Distemple.

N-COUNT ; N-TITLE

2.

You can use baron to refer to someone who controls a large amount of a particular industry or activity and who is therefore extremely powerful.

...the battle against the drug barons.

...the British press barons.

N-COUNT : with supp , usu n N

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