tycoon

[ tahy-koon ]
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noun
  1. a person of great wealth, influence, or power; magnate: a business tycoon; a political tycoon.

  2. (often initial capital letter) a title used with reference to the shogun of Japan.

Origin of tycoon

1
1855–60; <Japanese taikun<Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese great + jūn prince

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British Dictionary definitions for tycoon

tycoon

/ (taɪˈkuːn) /


noun
  1. a business man of great wealth and power

  2. an archaic name for a shogun

Origin of tycoon

1
C19: from Japanese taikun, from Chinese ta great + chün ruler

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Cultural definitions for tycoon

tycoon

Someone who has made a fortune in business, such as Cornelius Vanderbilt.

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