as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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Recent Examples of tycoon
Steyer has most pointedly taken aim at tech company tycoons who have put millions into San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s campaign for governor.
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Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Oil tycoon Wilmer Ruperti showed up for a meeting with Venezuela’s intelligence agency last Thursday.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Howard Hughes, the germ-averse aviation tycoon, is believed to have had it, too.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2026
That flashback thread unfolds against the twilight of British colonial rule, as the impending disbanding of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force’s Special Branch collides with the kidnapping of a prominent business tycoon, triggering a dangerous internal power struggle.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Oil tycoon Wilmer Ruperti showed up for a meeting with Venezuela’s intelligence agency last Thursday.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Howard Hughes, the germ-averse aviation tycoon, is believed to have had it, too.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2026
That flashback thread unfolds against the twilight of British colonial rule, as the impending disbanding of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force’s Special Branch collides with the kidnapping of a prominent business tycoon, triggering a dangerous internal power struggle.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tycoon
magnate
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Season 2 followed Cross in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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Aside from the governor, other late contributors to Illinois Future included casino magnate Neil Bluhm, developer Elzie Higginbottom, and philanthropist Cari Sacks, who, along with husband Michael Sacks, is a major Democratic donor.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tycoon. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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