Meaning Of The Word Robber baron

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robber baron
countable noun: If you refer to someone as a robber baron, you mean that they have made a very large amount of money and have been prepared to act illegally or in an immoral way in order to do so.

robber baron in American English
a nobleman of feudal times who robbed people traveling through his domain
noun: a noble who robbed travelers passing through his lands

robber baron in British English
noun: a person who has made a very large amount of money and has been prepared to act illegally or in an immoral way in order to do so

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