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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.
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Origin of tycoon
1855–60; <Japanese taikun<Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dà great + jūn prince
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Word Origin for tycoon
C19: from Japanese taikun, from Chinese ta great + chün ruler
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