a press baron
1press baron — ➔ baron * * * press baron UK US noun [C] ► COMMUNICATIONS a person who owns several newspapers, etc. and is very powerful: »The term press baron has now been largely replaced by media baron reflecting the greater range of their sphere of… …
2press baron — press .baron n BrE someone who owns and controls one or more important national newspapers …
3press baron — press ,baron noun count BRITISH INFORMAL someone who owns a major newspaper company, especially someone who is regarded as having too much influence …
4press baron — an influential newspaper publisher or owner who usually controls more than one widely circulated newspaper. Also called press lord. [1955 60] * * * press baron UK US noun [countable] [singular press baron plural press barons] british …
5press baron — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms press baron : singular press baron plural press barons British informal someone who owns a major newspaper company, especially someone who is considered to have too much influence …
6press baron — an influential newspaper publisher or owner who usually controls more than one widely circulated newspaper. Also called press lord. [1955 60] * * * …
7press baron — noun (C) informal, especially BrE someone who owns and controls one or more important national newspapers …
8press baron — /ˈprɛs bærən/ (say pres baruhn) noun a person who owns a number of newspaper organisations …
9baron — bar‧on [ˈbærən] noun [countable] JOURNALISM 1. FINANCE a business person who is in charge of a large industrial or financial organization: • an oil baron ˈpress ˌbaron also …
10baron — ► NOUN 1) a member of the lowest order of the British nobility. 2) historical a person who held lands or property from the sovereign or an overlord. 3) a powerful person in business or industry: a press baron. DERIVATIVES baronial adjective.… …
