Synonyms for tycoon

Most common

captain of industry · baron · mogul · magnate · chieftain

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Noun

Antonyms

beggar, pauper

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A wealthy and powerful business person.

Related words

Word family

tycoonocracy tycoonocrat

Phrases

tycoon game oil tycoon

Forms

Plural

tycoons → magnates, moguls, barons, kings…

Example sentences

• baron A viscount ranks below an earl or count but above a baron.
• magnate Sami was an Egyptian shipping magnate.
• chieftain The one with the unique headdress is the chieftain.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

king¹

5 letters

power², baron², mogul², nabob²

7 letters

magnate²

9 letters

chieftain²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power² = 2 syllables).