Word
tycoon
Phoneticsty·coon
US/taɪˈkun/
UK/taɪkˈuːn/
Definition
n. a type of video game where you build and manage a business, like a zoo or a railway.
n. a subgenre of simulation games focused on the management of economic systems and infrastructure.
Examples
“The media tycoon owns several newspapers and television stations.”
“After building a global shipping empire from scratch, he became the country's most famous business tycoon.”
“The biography explores how the young entrepreneur transformed into a ruthless steel tycoon, eventually dictating the economic policies of the entire region through his industrial monopolies.”
Examples
simple
“The media tycoon owns several newspapers and television stations.”
contextual
“After building a global shipping empire from scratch, he became the country's most famous business tycoon.”
complex
“The biography explores how the young entrepreneur transformed into a ruthless steel tycoon, eventually dictating the economic policies of the entire region through his industrial monopolies.”
Real-World Examples
“The businessman's UK exit has been followed by other high-profile billionaires, including steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal and most recently hedge-fund boss Chris Rokos .” “Bertha's loving husband, George (Morgan Spector), is a tycoon whom we see buying off politicians and undercutting his rivals.” Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 大君(たいくん) (taikun, “great lord, prince”), a title for the shōgun. Related to taipan, from Cantonese 大班 (daai⁶ baan¹). The game sense was derived from the use of tycoon in titles of games in which one plays a tycoon (e.g., RollerCoaster Tycoon).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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