The difference between tycoon and billionaire
is that "tycoon" is a wealthy and powerful business person and "billionaire" is somebody whose wealth is greater than one billion dollars, or other currency.
tycoon
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billionaire
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Noun
- A wealthy and powerful business person.
Exemple
- Synonyms: captain of industry, magnate, mogul
- Chairman Yu is a tycoon who owns multiple hotel chains.
- Dagobert had only one customer, an American who wore square, rimless glasses and a beige suit and looked like a Wall Street tycoon.
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Noun
- Somebody whose wealth is greater than one billion (109) dollars, or other currency.
Examples
- Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers. […] Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement" in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today.
- Synonym: milliardaire
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