tycoon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /tai.ˈkuːn/, SAMPA: /tai"ku:n/
• Other 1: (tīko͞onʹ)
• Other 2: tigh-KOON
• Rhymes: -uːn

[edit] Noun

tycoon (plural tycoons)

1. A wealthy and powerful business person.

   Chairman Yu is a tycoon who owns multiple hotel chains.

[edit] Synonyms

• captain of industry, magnate, mogul

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• Wikipedia article on tycoons