merchant prince

Etymology
Under the influence of Isaiah 23:8, describing "Tyre... whose merchants are princes..."

Noun

 * 1)  A mercantile plutocrat: a man who wields great   power by virtue of  assets derived from trade and commerce.
 * 2) * 1951, Isaac Asimov, Foundation, Pt. V: “The Merchant Princes”, Ch. 18, p. 189:
 * “...you’re establishing a plutocracy. You’re making us a land of traders and merchant princes. Then what of the future?”
 * 1)  A prince among merchants: a wealthy and influential merchant.
 * 1)  A prince among merchants: a wealthy and influential merchant.

Synonyms

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