BARON


Meaning of BARON in English

(~s)

1.

A ~ 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 ~ 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 ~s.

...the British press ~s.

N-COUNT: with supp, usu n N

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