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robber baron

noun as in industrialist made wealthy through unethical means

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financial magnate
industrial magnate

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The robber barons of old, the men who founded American capitalism in the industrial era, behaved exactly like mob bosses, plundering, bribing and pillaging their way to the top.

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Hasn't Gauntmoor all the ancient inconveniences a Robber Baron could wish?

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