What does the term “Robber Baron” mean as applied to the businessmen of the late-1800’s?

Robber baron is a derogatory term of social criticism originally applied to certain wealthy and powerful 19th-century American businessmen. ... By the late 1800s, the term was typically applied to businessmen who used exploitative practices to amass their wealth.

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