Synonyms of tycoons

tycoons

noun

plural of tycoon

as in magnates

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magnates
• kings
• barons
• moguls
• princes
• czars
• lords
• lions
• stars
• monarchs
• Napoleons
• captains
• bigwigs
• figures
• VIPs
• notables
• heavyweights
• nabobs
• celebrities
• superstars
• nawabs
• honchos
• personages
• biggies
• big guns
• big boys
• big shots
• movers and shakers
• kahunas
• personalities
• heavies
• big wheels
• supremos
• deities
• main men
• fat cats
• gods
• pooh-bahs
• demigods
• big cheeses
• bigfeet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subordinates
• lightweights
• underlings
• inferiors
• half-pints
• small-timers
• nobodies
• zeros

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tycoons

The entrepreneur’s efforts secured him a place on the list of the Philippines’ 50 richest in a challenging year when a weaker peso took a toll on the total wealth of the country’s tycoons, which shrank 8% to $79 billion. — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

That has created mounting public resistance as tech companies concentrate historic levels of wealth in the hands of a select group of tycoons. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Set in the eponymous Texas metropolis, Dallas followed the Ewings, a powerful family of oil tycoons and ranch owners whose feuds and foibles made for wildly entertaining primetime viewing. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 June 2026

Alongside the police raids, the downfall of these tycoons put pressure on scam companies, which have relocated from Cambodia in recent months, researchers and former scam workers said. — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 21 June 2026

Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history. — Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026

For the manifesto’s authors, a just fashion system enriches the lives of workers, their families and their communities, not the coffers of billionaire fashion tycoons. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 May 2026

From Hong Kong to Seoul, tycoons are offering cash and perks to boost birth rates, testing whether private wealth can succeed where governments have struggled. — Diana Li, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026

Steyer has most pointedly taken aim at tech company tycoons who have put millions into San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s campaign for governor. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026