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an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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Amidst all those tech tycoons, luxury’s biggest name sits at seventh in the billionaire rankings.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
Former Russian banking tycoon Oleg Tinkov says a single Instagram post condemning the war in Ukraine cost him nearly $9 billion, after he was forced to sell his stake in his bank for a fraction of its real value.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
The most important visitor to the cyclorama was railroad tycoon Jay Gould, who came to town on April 11 to see his business holdings.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Dec. 2025
This is true for plumbing installation, and also for late 19th-century farmers looking to protect themselves from a nefarious oil tycoon (Peter Sarsgaard).
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tycoon. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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tycoon
noun
ty·coon
tī-ˈkün 
: a very wealthy and powerful business person
Etymology
Japanese taikun "shogun"
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