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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Ivana Saric, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
In these years, anarchists claimed the lives of a French President, an American President, an Italian king, and a Russian tsar, and threw bombs at several American tycoons.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Prior to that, an Aspen home set the record for the priciest home sale when it was purchased last spring by casino tycoon Steve Wynn for $108 million.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Even though the campaign appeared to have come to an end more than a year ago, some tycoons were still rattled and not expanding their businesses with their previous flourish.
—John Liu, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
In these years, anarchists claimed the lives of a French President, an American President, an Italian king, and a Russian tsar, and threw bombs at several American tycoons.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Prior to that, an Aspen home set the record for the priciest home sale when it was purchased last spring by casino tycoon Steve Wynn for $108 million.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Even though the campaign appeared to have come to an end more than a year ago, some tycoons were still rattled and not expanding their businesses with their previous flourish.
—John Liu, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tycoon
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