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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In the film, Brody plays a Hungarian World War II refugee architect in the U.S. who finds his talents being tapped by an acerbic real estate tycoon played by Guy Pearce.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
The Kings have been owned by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive since 2013.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2024
The film’s black-and-white sequences depicting when Callas meets Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis, proved to be a different kind of challenge.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
The Rare Beauty tycoon star posted her rock on IG, as well as what looks like a Taco Bell picnic on in a fake New York park set.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
The Kings have been owned by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive since 2013.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2024
The film’s black-and-white sequences depicting when Callas meets Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis, proved to be a different kind of challenge.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
The Rare Beauty tycoon star posted her rock on IG, as well as what looks like a Taco Bell picnic on in a fake New York park set.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tycoon. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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