Tycoon

Pronunciation

• IPA: /taiˈkuːn/
• Rhymes: -uːn

Origin

From Japanese 大君 (たいくん, taikun) (great prince), a title for the shogun.

Full definition of tycoon

Noun

1. A wealthy and powerful business person.Chairman Yu is a tycoon who owns multiple hotel chains.
• 1956, w, Crime out of Mind Chapter 24, Dagobert had only one customer, an American who wore square, rimless glasses and a beige suit and looked like a Wall Street tycoon.

Synonyms

• captain of industry, magnate, mogul

Related terms

• daimyo