tycoon

[tahy-koon]

noun

1. a person of great wealth, influence, or power; magnate.

   a business tycoon; a political tycoon.

2. (often initial capital letter),  a title used with reference to the shogun of Japan.

tycoon

/ taɪˈkuːn /

noun

1. a business man of great wealth and power

2. an archaic name for a shogun

tycoon

1. Someone who has made a fortune in business, such as Cornelius Vanderbilt.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tycoon¹

1855–60; < Japanese taikun < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dà great + jūn prince

Word History and Origins

Origin of tycoon¹

C19: from Japanese taikun, from Chinese ta great + chün ruler

Example Sentences

As Nvidia’s stock soars, Realtor.com has lifted the lid on the tech tycoon’s luxe property portfolio.

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We learn that Henry Fok, “a Hong Kong real estate tycoon,” provided the road map for real-estate funded urban growth in China.

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The enigmatic tycoon, once among the most powerful figures in Cambodia, appears to have vanished.

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The assumption is — and remains — that tycoons and geniuses deserve to run rampant.

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US and UK authorities unveiled sanctions this week against Chen Zhi, a British-Cambodian tycoon accused of running cyberscam operations where workers, some trafficked, carry out transnational fraud schemes that have netted billions of dollars.

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