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Definition of
baron noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
baron
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈbærən
/
/
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1
a
nobleman
of the lowest rank
2
a person who owns or controls a large part of a particular industry
a press baron
drug barons
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baron
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