# merchant prince

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A mercantile plutocrat: a man who wields great de facto political power by virtue of economic assets derived from trade and commerce.
2. A prince among merchants: a wealthy and influential merchant.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/merchant-prince