tycoon
noun
Simple meaning
A very wealthy or powerful businessman.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
tykoonSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
taɪˈkun
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A very wealthy or powerful businessman
A wealthy and powerful business person.
video games
A game involving the use of a base to generate bricks and cash (similar to an idle game or clicker game), which can then be used to purchase upgrades and expand. Common within the massively multiplayer online game platform Roblox.
card games
The first placer of Tycoon.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A very wealthy or powerful businessman
Used this way, tycoon is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use tycoon
- “The media tycoon owned several major newspapers and television networks.”noun
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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A powerful person in the oil business.
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Synonyms
Sense: very wealthy or powerful businessman
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