Oh my word Magnet, Magnate

Media magnates are the magnets for politicians and political parties in democratic countries with periodic elections’. Rupert Murdoch is a media magnate. His media empire is spread over Northern America, UK and in Asia including India and China making him a magnet for politicians.

Magnate is a wealthy and powerful person who has dominance in a particular field. Magnate is a tycoon, baron, moghul or mogul, and it informally refers to a fat cat. Traditional magnates are replaced with digital magnates, as well, as a result of internet in the 21st century such as the founders of Facebook, Amazon, Flipkart among others.

“Indian police detained two powerful mining magnates over allegations that they illegally created a business empire worth billions of dollars, in the first high-profile arrest since anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare inspired a wave of protests across the country.”

Magnet is an iron that attracts iron. Magnets are in various sizes and forms. Magnets often come in a horse-shoe shape that attracts iron naturally or artificially by inducing electric current through it. Figuratively, magnet refers to someone or something that has the quality of powerful attraction; seductive, captivating and charm.

Magnetism is the science of studying the properties and effects of magnetic substances. Magnetize or magnetise is a verb causing something to become magnetic. Other derivatives of magnet are magnetic (adjective), magnetically (adverb). Magnetic compass, magnetic field, magnetic mine, magnetic needle, magnetic tape are the compound words formed out of magnetic.

Magnetic mine is area underwater water which can induce explosion of a ship made out of a large mass or iron. Magneto is an electric apparatus that produces sparks of ignition. Cinemas continue to have magnetic appeal among the audience because of their accessibility to masses unlike plays or other art forms.

“Where would people be without magnetic compasses? The short answer is: Lost. By giving human beings a sixth sense—an ability to detect the hitherto invisible magnetic field of the Earth—the compass proved one of the most important inventions ever.” How can one have a magnetic personality? Can it be nurtured or it’s natural? However, there are image consultants who can help a person to gain some traits of magnetism. Gandhi had the magnetic appeal in attracting diverse masses of India.