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
Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.
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Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The 20-year-old social media tycoon, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, is facing a misdemeanor charge of discharging a firearm in public, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Ted Turner, the media tycoon, entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded CNN, has died at the age of 87.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 May 2026
What happened Ted Turner, the billionaire media tycoon who pioneered around-the-clock news coverage by founding CNN, died Wednesday at the age of 87.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
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Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The 20-year-old social media tycoon, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, is facing a misdemeanor charge of discharging a firearm in public, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Ted Turner, the media tycoon, entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded CNN, has died at the age of 87.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 May 2026
What happened Ted Turner, the billionaire media tycoon who pioneered around-the-clock news coverage by founding CNN, died Wednesday at the age of 87.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tycoon
magnate
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Regardless of the ultimate outcome, neither tech magnate is likely to win in the court of public opinion, said University of California at Berkeley Law School professor Stavros Gadinis.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tycoon. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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