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tycoon

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Main Entry: ty·coon

Pronunciation: \tī-ˈkün\

Function: noun

Etymology: Japanese taikun

Date: 1857

1 : shogun
2 a : a top leader (as in politics) b : a businessman of exceptional wealth and power : magnate

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