billionaire

English

Etymology

From billion + -aire.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌbɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌbɪl.jəˈnɛɚ/

Noun

billionaire (plural billionaires)

  1. Somebody whose wealth is greater than one billion (109) dollars, or other currency.
    • 2013 June 22, “Engineers of a different kind”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 70:
      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: (rare) milliardaire

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