tycoon — a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry
Pronunciation (IPA): /taɪˈkuːn/
Example Sentences
- The shipping tycoon owned half the ports in the Mediterranean.
- Even as a pizza tycoon, he still personally taste-tests every new recipe.
- The real estate tycoon's mansion was so big, he needed GPS to find the kitchen.
tycoon
NOUN[/taɪˈkuːn/]
a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry
The oil tycoon signs another deal from his rooftop office overlooking the city.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Tycoon derives from Japanese taikun (大君), literally meaning 'great lord,' originally referring to the Japanese shogun. The term was adopted by 19th-century Americans to describe Japan's military rulers, and subsequently generalized to denote any powerful business magnate or industrial leader.
Breakdown
taikun (大君): tai- (great, large) + kun (lord, ruler). The word evolved metaphorically from feudal military authority to modern industrial and commercial power.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The shipping tycoon owned half the ports in the Mediterranean.”
“Even as a pizza tycoon, he still personally taste-tests every new recipe.”
“The real estate tycoon's mansion was so big, he needed GPS to find the kitchen.”
“The young tech tycoon revolutionized how people communicate online.”
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