noun
- wealthy and powerful business leaders or industrialists
Examples
- The oil tycoons controlled much of the industry in the early 1900s.
- Several tech tycoons donated millions to charity last year.
- The railroad tycoons built vast networks across the country.
- Media tycoons often own multiple newspapers and television stations.
- These business tycoons started from humble beginnings.
- The steel tycoons amassed enormous fortunes during the industrial age.