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 of tycoon

• magnate

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

Indian tech tycoon Azim Premji’s namesake family office was also part of the Series C round. —Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025

There was also the previously unknown collection of blue-chip modern works from the Pennsylvania supermarket tycoons Patricia Ross Weis and Robert Weis, including a Rothko that would sell for $62 million. —Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 28 Nov. 2025

In The Beast In Me, a writer struggles to find her next book topic until a nefarious real estate tycoon moves in next door. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Nov. 2025

The Miss Universe Organization saw a leadership shakeup after Thai media tycoon Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip stepped down in June. —Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Japanese taikun

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for tycoon

• attune
• baboon
• balloon
• bassoon
• buffoon
• cartoon
• cocoon
• festoon
• gaboon
• harpoon
• immune
• impugn

Kids Definition

tycoon

noun

ty·​coon tī-ˈkün 

: a very wealthy and powerful business person

Etymology

Japanese taikun "shogun"