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
The beating heart of the property is the main building, the Inn, which was inspired by the 1910 manor built by Richard T. Wilson, a New York tycoon who made his fortune in banking and racehorses.
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Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
The city had attracted other Singapore property tycoons in recent years.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Chris Helman tracks energy innovators and oil tycoons from Houston.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Nick, the son of shipping tycoon Massimo Marone (Joseph Mascolo), often was depicted as an adventurous and ambitious man who worked as a sea captain.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
The city had attracted other Singapore property tycoons in recent years.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Chris Helman tracks energy innovators and oil tycoons from Houston.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Nick, the son of shipping tycoon Massimo Marone (Joseph Mascolo), often was depicted as an adventurous and ambitious man who worked as a sea captain.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Around the same time, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, a real estate magnate who has been heavily involved in the negotiations with Russia, mused about the possibilities for U.S.-Russian collaboration in an interview with the commentator Tucker Carlson.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Zuckerberg, who was recently revealed as the buyer of a $23 million mansion with a 10-minute commute to the White House, is but the latest of the Silicon Valley magnates flocking to the area’s high-end homes, making ripples in the luxury real estate market as well as in politics.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tycoon. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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