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tycoon

Syllabification: (ty·coon)
Pronunciation: /tīˈko͞on/
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Definition of tycoon

noun

  • 1a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry:a newspaper tycoon
  • 2a title applied by foreigners to the shogun of Japan in power between 1857 and 1868.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Japanese taikun 'great lord'

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