Tycoon
noun
A person who is successful in business and so has become rich and powerful.
Andrew Carnegie was a steel tycoon who became a philanthropist
Often appears as...
- business tycoon
- industrial tycoon
noun
A person who is successful in business and so has become rich and powerful.
Andrew Carnegie was a steel tycoon who became a philanthropist
Often appears as...
- business tycoon
- industrial tycoon
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Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Connotation
The word 'tycoon' often implies admiration for someone's business skills and success.
He's a real estate tycoon known for his shrewd investments.
Pro Tip 2/3Power Influence
'Tycoon' also suggests the person has significant influence or power in their industry or society.
The tech tycoon had a major say in shaping internet policies.
Pro Tip 3/3Impressive Wealth
Using 'tycoon' often highlights not just wealth, but wealth that impresses or causes envy.
She's not just rich; she's a fashion tycoon with her own brand.
Compare with
baronbigwigbusinessmaneliteentrepreneurindustrialkingpinmagnatemogul
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Alec Soth + Stacey...
and she'd seen some of my photographs in an art exhibition and was wondering if she could commission me to take a portrait of her parents. Now, at the time I hadn't met Stacey, and I thought this was some sort of wealthy oil tycoon and I'd struck it rich, but it was only later that I found out
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Why it pays to work hard...
I work and work and work all the time." Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch said, "It's all hard work. Nothing comes easily. But I have a lot of fun." Did he say fun? Yes. Successful people have fun working. That's why I say they're not really workaholics. They're workafrolics.
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Alec Soth + Stacey...
and she'd seen some of my photographs in an art exhibition and was wondering if she could commission me to take a portrait of her parents. Now, at the time I hadn't met Stacey, and I thought this was some sort of wealthy oil tycoon and I'd struck it rich, but it was only later that I found out
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Why it pays to work hard...
I work and work and work all the time." Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch said, "It's all hard work. Nothing comes easily. But I have a lot of fun." Did he say fun? Yes. Successful people have fun working. That's why I say they're not really workaholics. They're workafrolics.
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Quote examples
Jackie Mason
American Comedian
If I'm a busboy in Philadelphia, then I have to be careful about what I say. But if I'm a public tycoon like Jerry Seinfeld, and I got a billion dollars in my pocket, he's got to be nuts to wonder or worry about what people are going to think.
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Thomas Frank
American Author
In the last James Bond movie, the villain was a culture captain, a tycoon of culture, a Murdoch figure. It's not as if people don't know what is going on.
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Stephen Kinzer
American Author
In his tub-thumping speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention, Romney sounded like the hedge-fund tycoon he is.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
Obama, in pursuit of power, has been as greedy and irresponsible as any Wall Street tycoon in pursuit of money.
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Ehud Barak
Israeli Statesman
I'm not a tycoon or anything like that. Does my property amount to several million dollars? Of course it does.
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Benny Gantz
Israeli Politician
I'm not some tycoon and I don't consider myself a businessman.
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Scott Cawthon
American Designer
Maybe I'll try my hand at a pizzeria tycoon game, who knows.
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Damon Dash
American Businessman
I'm not a mogul; I'm a tycoon.
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Jackie Mason
American Comedian
If I'm a busboy in Philadelphia, then I have to be careful about what I say. But if I'm a public tycoon like Jerry Seinfeld, and I got a billion dollars in my pocket, he's got to be nuts to wonder or worry about what people are going to think.
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Thomas Frank
American Author
In the last James Bond movie, the villain was a culture captain, a tycoon of culture, a Murdoch figure. It's not as if people don't know what is going on.
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Stephen Kinzer
American Author
In his tub-thumping speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention, Romney sounded like the hedge-fund tycoon he is.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
Obama, in pursuit of power, has been as greedy and irresponsible as any Wall Street tycoon in pursuit of money.
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Ehud Barak
Israeli Statesman
I'm not a tycoon or anything like that. Does my property amount to several million dollars? Of course it does.
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Benny Gantz
Israeli Politician
I'm not some tycoon and I don't consider myself a businessman.
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Scott Cawthon
American Designer
Maybe I'll try my hand at a pizzeria tycoon game, who knows.
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Damon Dash
American Businessman
I'm not a mogul; I'm a tycoon.
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