Murdoch, Ru ‧ pert /ˈruːpət $ -ərt/ BrE AmE
(1931–) a powerful businessman, born in Australia but now a US citizen, who controls one of the world’s largest ↑ media businesses, ↑ News Corporation , which owns newspapers, television companies, film companies, and book ↑ publisher s . These include many British, US, and Australian newspapers (such as the New York Post and The Times , Sky TV , and the Fox film company). Some people criticize Murdoch because they believe his control of so many media companies gives him too much power.