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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The tech tycoon heavily supported Trump's 2024 presidential bid, donating $288 million, The Washington Post reported, and attending campaign rallies.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Noboa, the son of a banana tycoon, swept into office in late 2023 as the youngest president in Ecuador’s history on the back of a promise to rein in the rampant crime.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
At Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in November, the tycoon met with Argentine President Javier Milei, a libertarian whom Musk has praised repeatedly.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2025
The globe-trotting tycoon was accused of tanking what was then one of the largest newspaper companies in the world.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Noboa, the son of a banana tycoon, swept into office in late 2023 as the youngest president in Ecuador’s history on the back of a promise to rein in the rampant crime.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
At Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in November, the tycoon met with Argentine President Javier Milei, a libertarian whom Musk has praised repeatedly.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2025
The globe-trotting tycoon was accused of tanking what was then one of the largest newspaper companies in the world.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tycoon. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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