Tycoons Meaning in English

word · lemma: tycoon

US

taɪˈkunz

ty-KOONZ

UK

taɪkˈuːnz

ty-KOONZ

Definition

Wealthy and powerful people in business, especially those who have a lot of influence or control in a specific industry.

Usage & Nuances

'Tycoons' is formal and often used in business or news contexts to refer to influential businesspeople. Common phrases: 'real estate tycoons', 'tech tycoons'. Not typically used for small business owners. Do not use for political or non-business leaders.

• Spanish: magnates - empresarios poderosos
• Portuguese (BR): magnatas - empresários poderosos
• Portuguese (PT): magnatas - empresários poderosos
• Chinese (Simplified): 巨头 - 大亨
• Chinese (Traditional): 巨頭 - 大亨
• Hindi: उद्योगपतियों - धनी व्यापारी
• Arabic: أباطرة - رجال أعمال كبار
• Bengali: টাইকুন - শিল্পপতি - ধনী ব্যবসায়ী
• Russian: магнаты - олигархи
• Japanese: 大物実業家 - 巨頭
• Vietnamese: ông trùm - nhà tài phiệt
• Korean: 재벌 - 거물 사업가
• Turkish: holdings sahipleri - iş dünyasının devleri - işadamı (büyük)
• Urdu: سرمایہ دار - بڑے تاجر
• Indonesian: konglomerat - taipan - pengusaha besar

Example Sentences

Many tycoons own big companies.

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The city is home to several real estate tycoons.

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Some tycoons give money to charities.

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Tech tycoons are changing the way we communicate.

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It's hard for new startups to compete with established tycoons.

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The magazine published a list of the top five media tycoons this year.

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