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May 5, 2010
tycoon
Main Entry:
ty·coon
Pronunciation:
\tī-
ˈ
kün\
Function:
noun
Etymology: Japanese
taikun
Date: 1857
1
:
shogun
2 a
:
a top leader (as in politics)
b
:
a businessman of exceptional wealth and power
:
magnate
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