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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The plot revolves around the attempts of various parties to get a hold of a Lakota ghost shirt that has come into the possession of a supercilious business tycoon and acquirer of rare artifacts, Pendleton Duvall (Toby Huss).
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Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
But for Stewart, a private equity tycoon, Resolute Racing started as a side quest aimed at claiming his own piece of classic Kentucky fun to share with his family — and perhaps a larger space to store his car collection.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
DiCaprio played business tycoon Howard Hughes in the biographical drama and earned an Oscar nomination for best actor.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Nearly ten months later, that tycoon Jimmy Lai – a pro-democracy firebrand and persistent thorn in Beijing’s side – remains behind bars.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
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Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
But for Stewart, a private equity tycoon, Resolute Racing started as a side quest aimed at claiming his own piece of classic Kentucky fun to share with his family — and perhaps a larger space to store his car collection.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
DiCaprio played business tycoon Howard Hughes in the biographical drama and earned an Oscar nomination for best actor.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Nearly ten months later, that tycoon Jimmy Lai – a pro-democracy firebrand and persistent thorn in Beijing’s side – remains behind bars.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tycoon
magnate
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The same goes for the Miami Dolphins’ Stephen Ross, a real estate magnate who was flat year-over-year and is worth $17 billion.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Charnvirakul, a construction magnate, succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a member of the powerful Shinawatra family who was suspended in July after a phone call with a former Cambodian leader was leaked.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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