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

It was named after the real estate tycoon and supporter of the institution who died the year before. — Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Six years after the law's introduction, many leading activists, including pro-democracy former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, were imprisoned under it. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

Hernando Courtright, the owner of the Beverly Hills Hotel in the 1940s, decided to display a silver trophy cup belonging to his polo-playing friend and oil tycoon Charles Wrightsman in the hotel’s restaurant. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

The actor debuted a promotional photo shoot in support of his new movie Digger that gives a closer look at his kooky oil tycoon character from Alejandro González Iñárritu‘s upcoming satire. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

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"