tycoon

noun

tī-ˈkün How to pronounce tycoon (audio)
Definition of tycoonnext
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 In the heady satire about elites causing worldwide climate destruction, Cruise plays the titular Digger Rockwell, an out-of-touch oil tycoon. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 The backstory Personas in the hotel’s backstory include a Thai rockstar-slash-antiques collector, a devout Buddhist business tycoon, and a superstar designer. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 The film stars Cruise as an aging oil tycoon whose drilling operations trigger a catastrophic climate change disaster. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 The film sees Cruise (in heavy prosthetics) play the titular oil tycoon whose company is responsible for an environmental disaster. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tycoon
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magnate
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  • French jewelry maison Boucheron was founded in 1858 and built a legacy of adorning royals, stars and magnates in jewelry that combines precious, rare gems with equally ingenious designs.
    — Tanya Dukes, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
  • His short stint on social media wasn't the only personal detail the AI magnate offered in the interview, but one gets the sense that these days, Affleck doesn't have that much to reveal.
    — Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
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