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tycoon

[ tahy-koon ]
/ taɪˈkun /
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noun

a person of great wealth, influence, or power; magnate: a business tycoon; a political tycoon.
(often initial capital letter) a title used with reference to the shogun of Japan.

Words related to tycoon

magnate, financier, entrepreneur, executive, boss, mogul, capitalist, investor, director, administrator, industrialist

Words nearby tycoon

tyche, tychism, tycho, tychonic system, tychy, tycoon, tydeus, tyee, tygart, tying, tyke

Origin of tycoon

1855–60; < Japanese taikun < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dà great + jūn prince
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British Dictionary definitions for tycoon

tycoon
/ (taɪˈkuːn) /

noun

a business man of great wealth and power
an archaic name for a shogun

Word Origin for tycoon

C19: from Japanese taikun, from Chinese ta great + chün ruler
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for tycoon

tycoon

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

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