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: a member of the lowest grade of the peerage in Great Britain
b
: a nobleman on the continent of Europe of varying rank
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: a member of the lowest order of nobility in Japan
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: a joint of meat consisting of two sirloins or loins and legs not cut apart at the backbone
a baron of beef
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: a man who possesses great power or influence in some field of activity
a cattle baron
Examples of baron in a Sentence
a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks
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In creator Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone prequel on Paramount+, husband and wife Jacob and Cara Dutton (Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren) fight to protect their sprawling Montana ranch from cattle thieves, a predatory land baron (Timothy Dalton) and an untamed, unpredictable wilderness.
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Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
Besides Bezos and Zuckerberg, many other tech barons—including Michael Dell, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin—also saw steep losses.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Founded in 1948 by Marshall Field III, the Sun-Times has had a colorful history and a succession of owners, including media baron Rupert Murdoch, who bought it in 1984.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, the debate on the future of the oil industry looks set to continue to rage as environmental activists clash with oil barons and politicians.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
Besides Bezos and Zuckerberg, many other tech barons—including Michael Dell, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin—also saw steep losses.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Founded in 1948 by Marshall Field III, the Sun-Times has had a colorful history and a succession of owners, including media baron Rupert Murdoch, who bought it in 1984.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, the debate on the future of the oil industry looks set to continue to rage as environmental activists clash with oil barons and politicians.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Baron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baron. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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baron
noun
bar·on
ˈbar-ən 
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: a member of the lowest rank of the British nobility
2
: a person of great power or influence
a cattle baron
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