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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

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of billionaire1

First recorded in 1855–60, billion + -aire, on the model of millionaire
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And do you think raising taxes on billionaires is a good campaign issue for Democrats?

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In 2020, the billionaire founder of Sun Pharma joined a pivotal conference call with FDA compliance and investigative staff.

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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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