Examples of 'robber baron' in a sentence
Meaning of "robber baron"
This phrase historically refers to powerful and wealthy individuals in the late 19th century who used unscrupulous business practices to amass their fortunes. It is often used metaphorically to describe modern-day individuals or businesses that prioritize profit and wealth accumulation at the expense of ethical or fair practices
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- In Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.
- Especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries, a business tycoon who had great wealth and influence but whose methods were morally questionable and often unethical.
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Knox was the robber baron who owned it.
A robber baron whose body composition is made up.
Are not you tired of this sanctimonious robber baron.
A robber baron who makes house calls.
Spoken like a true robber baron.
Robber baron carnor.
Outrageous bonuses like any good robber baron.
Classic robber baron.
Struggle for power in the railroad industry as a robber baron.
You are a robber baron.
I do not know why you went to work for that philandering robber baron.
The ghost of a robber baron just popped out of our safe.
He is widely considered a robber baron.
Like they are some kind of robber baron power couple with the keys to the kingdom.
That was my grandfather, the original robber baron.
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Rockefeller the ignoble robber baron was transformed into Rockefeller the great civiliser and humanitarian.
William accepted his election and changed from a robber baron into a defender of the peace.
Oh, the robber baron baloney and all that crap.
Shows what happens when your grandfather 's a robber baron.
Her husband was a 14th century robber baron who specialized in torturing peasants.
A robber baron begets three generations of losers … each lamer than the next.
The life and times of a modern-day robber baron laid out in all its glory.
A robber baron begets three generations of losers … Here 's where the curse comes in.
Look at Rake, the robber baron character.
And you are not royalty . You are a robber baron.
Meanwhile, the robber baron and his sons were growing ever bolder.
Nancy McCormick 's husband Cyrus was a member of one of America 's robber baron families.
Robber baron is a pejorative term used for a powerful 19th century American businessman.
Coming out on top when Aren't you tired of this sanctimonious robber baron.
Getting Josephine knocked up by the robber baron after that one-night stand was fire.
Then so be it . And if I want to be a barren robber baron.
In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lemar sends his.
That man is the history of America incarnate . A modern robber baron.
Not easy, being a robber baron here.
My father ran this company for 45 years like an old-school robber baron.
In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lemar.
Stealing food from the mouths of working-class children . He 's a robber baron.
Well, you said a robber baron lived here, right?
Or as I prefer to think of him, a robber baron.
Well, robber baron.
To think of him, a robber baron.
Knox was the robber baron who owned it . He lived there in the ' 20s.
With an enchanted bell, We don't seriously think a robber baron set off the great earthquake.
Khodorkovsky is a favorite of the U.S. ruling class because he 's a newly superrich robber baron.
The Victorian arms? Knox was the robber baron who owned it.
You little law-book reading, robber baron butt-kissing, Brisco hiding sissy! You tell me!
Andrew: The second is the robber baron.
You little law-book reading, robber baron butt-kissing, Brisco hiding sissy!
I don't cheer for GU, the coach is a robber baron.
Charles is just what this place needs… - a robber baron who makes house calls.
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