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billionaire

[bil-yuh-nair, bil-yuh-nair]

noun

  1. a person who has assets worth a billion or more dollars, euros, etc.



billionaire

/ ˌɪəˈɛə /

noun

  1. a person whose assets are worth over a billion of the monetary units of his country

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of billionaire1

First recorded in 1855–60, billion + -aire, on the model of millionaire
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Example Sentences

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At its height, Sean “Diddy” Combs’s Bad Boy Entertainment was a show business powerhouse, mixing music, video, fashion, liquor and style into a business that made Combs a billionaire.

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House Minority Leader Jeffries has signaled zeal to curry favor with corporate billionaires, contrary to the wishes of the Democratic base.

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The Home Office contract for the base is held by Clearsprings, whose founder Graham King recently became a billionaire, according to the Sunday Times rich list.

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The grooming gangs issue was thrust into the spotlight at the start of this year, fuelled partly by tech billionaire Elon Musk, who criticised Sir Keir for not calling a national inquiry.

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Pressure to regulate AI, fueled by apocalyptic prophecy and long-held animosity of tech giants like billionaire Elon Musk, is building within MAGA, and it might be enough to get something done in Congress.

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