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 oil tycoon is trying to take over the Dutton family ranch to further his own interests.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The tycoon then retreated from public life, and Beijing began a fierce crackdown on the tech sector.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Harold Hamm: The oil tycoon—worth $18.5 billion—reportedly raised money for Trump, and has been involved in the transition, pushing to undo Biden-era electric car credits.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The charges accuse the 62-year-old tycoon of duping investors through a massive solar energy project in India, which allegedly involved bribery schemes.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The tycoon then retreated from public life, and Beijing began a fierce crackdown on the tech sector.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Harold Hamm: The oil tycoon—worth $18.5 billion—reportedly raised money for Trump, and has been involved in the transition, pushing to undo Biden-era electric car credits.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The charges accuse the 62-year-old tycoon of duping investors through a massive solar energy project in India, which allegedly involved bribery schemes.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tycoon. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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