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   Rob·ber bar·on

   /rɒbərˈbærən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who has become rich through ruthless and unscrupulous business practices (originally with reference to prominent US businessmen in the late 19th century): "both political parties served the interests of the corporate robber barons"

   Word Origin early 19th century: originally denoting a feudal lord who engaged in plundering.

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