tycoon

noun

ty·​coon tī-ˈkün 

1

a

: a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate

b

: a top leader (as in politics)

2

: shogun

Synonyms

• baron
• captain
• czar
• tsar
• tzar
• king
• lion
• lord
• magnate
• mogul
• monarch
• Napoleon
• prince

Examples of tycoon in a Sentence

an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county

Recent Examples on the Web

After being slated for release in 2011, the oil tycoons were reconvicted on embezzlement and money laundering charges in 2010, extending their sentence through 2016. —Devin Sean Martin, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

Between 1924 and 1936, publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst installed not one but two pools at his famed Hearst Castle in San Simeon, Calif., and by the 1950s, no self-respecting business mogul or Hollywood star could live without one. —The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024

The industrial tycoons who used to winter in the village have now been replaced by standardbred race horses. —Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2024

In one article on the topic, the newspaper reported that some Tesla and SpaceX executives were concerned about the billionaire tycoon’s use of drugs. —Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024

British tycoon Richard Branson could scoop a massive personal cash windfall as a reward for struggling challenger bank Virgin Money ditching its Virgin branding after a bumper takeover bid. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 11 Mar. 2024

The plot is your standard B-movie fare, as scheming real estate tycoon Ben Brandt (Billy Magnussen) sends a horde of goons after Dalton, eager to acquire Frankie’s valuable beachside location. —Devan Coggan, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024

Other major co-hosts include a former Trump campaign finance chair, Todd Ricketts, and energy mogul Harold Hamm, aerospace executive Robert Bigelow, hedge fund manager Robert Mercer and his daughter Rebekah Mercer and casino tycoon Phil Ruffin, the invitation shows. —Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024

The law was used to prosecute many leading activists, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai and former student leaders like Joshua Wong and Lester Shum. —Kanis Leung, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Japanese taikun

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

tycoon

noun

ty·​coon tī-ˈkün 

: a very wealthy and powerful business person

Etymology

Japanese taikun "shogun"