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Get a man to become a tycoon (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

magnate

'a tycoon' is the definition.
(I know that tycoon can be written as magnate)

'get a man to become' is the wordplay.
'to become' indicates an anagram.
'get'+'a'+'man'='getaman'
'getaman' is an anagram of 'MAGNATE'.

(Other definitions for magnate that I've seen before include "Wealthy figure" , "Wealthy or powerful businessman" , "Mogul" , "Fellow with a lot of money" , "Baron" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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