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robber baron

Meaning of "robber baron" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROBBER BARON

ˈrɒbə ˈbærən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROBBER BARON

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Robber baron is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROBBER BARON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Robber baron

A robber Baron or robber Knight is a historic term and title of disdain that was applied to the behavior and practices of a group of unscrupulous and despotic landowners (nobles) of the medieval period in Europe. They hindered commerce by imposing unauthorized tolls and tariffs and at times by sometimes ransoming or hijacking the goods outright of (pack-animal-dependent) caravans and riverine traffic amidst the poorly roaded tracts of the vast and far-flung demesnes of the Holy Roman Empire, in particular. The term has slightly different meanings in different countries, and has changed somewhat over time. In modern U.S. parlance, the term since the mid-nineteenth century had also come to be used to describe unscrupulous industrialists (see robber baron (industrialist)) and stock speculators, who like the Germanic robber barons enriched their own pockets without adding to the common good by adding value.

Definition of robber baron in the English dictionary

The definition of robber baron in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROBBER BARON

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROBBER BARON

rob · Rob Roy · robalo · roband · Robbe-Grillet · robbed · Robben Island · robber · robber crab · robber fly · robber trench · robberies · robbery · Robbia · robbin · robbing · Robbins · robe · robe-de-chambre · roberdsman

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROBBER BARON

camaron · Charon · diatessaron · drug baron · fanfaron · maron · mascaron · megaron · Plain of Sharon · polaron · press baron · rose of Sharon · Sharon

Synonyms and antonyms of robber baron in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «robber baron» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROBBER BARON

Find out the translation of robber baron to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of robber baron from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «robber baron» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

强盗贵族
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

barón de ladrón
570 millions of speakers
en

English

robber baron
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

डाकू दिग्गज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السارق البارون
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

грабитель барон
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

robber baron
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ডাকাত বারো
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

pillard
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Baron perompak
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Raubritter
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

泥棒男爵
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

노상 강도
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Perampok baron
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tên cướp trùm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கொள்ளைக்காரன் பாரோன்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

दरोडेखोर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Soyguncu baronu
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

robber baron
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

rabuś baron
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

грабіжник барон
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

jefuitor baron
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ληστο-αριστοκράτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rower Baron
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rovriddare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

røverbaronen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of robber baron

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROBBER BARON»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about robber baron

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROBBER BARON»

Discover the use of robber baron in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to robber baron and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Robber Baron: The Life of Charles Tyson Yerkes
"After losing his fortune and being jailed for financial improprieties in Philadelphia, Yerkes schemed his way out of prison.
John Franch, 2006
2
Robber Baron: Lord Black of Crossharbour
Love him or hate him, Black is a fighter who never says die. Robber Baron tells the story of a modern-day Citizen Kane, helping readers understand why Black does what he does.
George Tombs, 2007
3
Henry Flagler: the astonishing life and times of the ...
Traces the life of the successful businessman who co-founded Standard Oil, started the Florida East Coast Railway, and led the development of Miami, Palm Beach, and Key West
David Leon Chandler, 1986
4
The Robber Baron's Daughter
From award-winning author Jamila Gavin comes "The Robber Baron's Daughter" - an unputdownable and haunting mystery.
Jamila Gavin, 2008
5
Lady and the Robber Baron
Seeking revenge against the rakish Chantry Kincaid III, the heir to a powerful robber baron whom she holds responsible for her parents' death, Jennifer Van Vleet discovers an unlikely passion for her sworn enemy.
Joyce Brandon, 1994
6
Andrew Carnegie: Robber Baron as American Hero
In this fourth volume of the CREATORS OF THE AMERICAN MIND series, James T. Baker writes a compelling biography that explores how and why Andrew Carnegie continues to exert such a profound influence over the American mind.
James Thomas Baker, 2003
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Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay ...
In Dark Genius of Wall Street, acclaimed biographer Edward J. Renehan, Jr., combines lively anecdotes with the rich social tapestry of the Gilded Age to paint the portrait of the most talented financial buccaneer of his generation-- and one ...
Edward J. Renehan, Jr., 2008
8
Death of a Robber Baron
Charles O'Brien. she was watching them as well as the customers. Clerks com— monly regarded a little pilfering as a fair, even necessary supple— ment to their pitiful wages. Nonetheless, most clerks grudgingly accepted Pamela's close ...
Charles O'Brien, 2013
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The Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and ...
The term “robber baron” is obviously pejorative and tended to be used to describe all wealthy industrialists and financiers whether they engaged in questionable business methods or not. The term itself was borrowed from medieval German ...
Spencer Tucker, 2009
10
A Financial History of the United States: From Christopher ...
Cornelius Vanderbilt Another self-made man who would assume a domineering position in finance was Cornelius Vanderbilt, the "Commodore." He was the epitome of the robber baron. Indeed, the term "robber baron" may have originated in ...
Jerry W. Markham, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROBBER BARON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term robber baron is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Robber Barons: The Definition of the Dark Side of Capitalism
While the term has largely gone out of style, robber baron was an expression used to negatively describe powerful American businessmen of the 19th century. «Motley Fool, Jun 15»
2
Hillary Clinton: Return of the PR Robber Baron
At the turn of the last century, muckrakers like Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell wrote extensively about the disdainful robber barons of industry who cared little ... «O'Dwyer's PR News, Apr 15»
3
How an Upstart From Philadelphia Built the Most Resilient of the …
And those enduring panels and whimsically shaped rooms seemed to hint that the robber baron's vision had been left undisturbed once more. Indeed, in 1983 ... «New York Observer, Apr 15»
4
Centrica's improbably threadbare robber baron
It seems this threadbare robber baron is down to his last battle axe and flagon of mead. The break-up of businesses such as Centrica may be slipping off the ... «Financial Times, Feb 15»
5
Gilded Age Palace of HV Poor Seeks a Modern Robber Baron
At the peak the Gilded Age, steel tycoons and other professional exploiters only built their mansions in the Hamptons or Newport if they couldn't get a property in ... «Curbed National, Jan 15»
6
Robber barons and silicon sultans
The first group is now known as the robber barons. The second lot—call them the silicon sultans—could face a similar fate. Like their predecessors, they were ... «The Economist, Dec 14»
7
The New Robber Barons
Washington continues to reward wealthy donors and Wall St but what about everyday Americans? Author and historian Steve Fraser has answers. «BillMoyers.com, Dec 14»
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Uber's legacy hangs in the balance: Digital robber baron or …
They were so despised that they were called robber barons. Uber is also exploiting labor to some extent, but its disrepute is largely because of its arrogance and ... «Washington Post, Nov 14»
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Jon Stewart shreds 'robber baron' Koch brothers for buying ad time …
“We're Koch Industries — the next generation of robber barons,” the revised ad said. “Bending the democratic process to our will since 1980. Oh, and our brother ... «Raw Story, Oct 14»
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Research continues on Robber Baron Cave
John Delgado (left) drops down a chute with the help of Michael Harris on a tour of Robber Baron Cave on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Robber Baron Cave, at ... «mySanAntonio.com, Oct 14»
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