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English
Etymology
From Ja. 大� (����, taikun), a title for the shogun.

Pronunciation
IPA: /tai.�ku�n/
SAMPA: /tai"ku:n/
Other 1: (tīko�onʹ)
Other 2: tigh-KOON
Rhymes:English:-u�n|Rhymes: -u�n

Noun
en-noun

1. a powerful business person.

Synonyms
magnate
mogul

Translations
Finnish: pohatta, suurliikemies
French: magnat m
Italian: magnate#Italian|magnate m
Portuguese: magnata
Spanish: magnate#Spanish|magnate

See also
w:Tycoon|Wikipedia article on tycoons

fa:tycoon
hu:tycoon
vi:tycoon
zh:tycoon

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