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billionaire

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˌbɪɫjəˈnɛɹ// UK //bˌɪliənˈeə// bil·lion·aire

n. a person who has at least one billion dollars, pounds, or euros in money and property.

n. a person whose net worth is valued at one billion units or more of a major currency. Often used to describe the highest tier of global wealth and economic influence.


SIMPLE

The young billionaire donated half of his wealth to charity.

CONTEXTUAL

The city's skyline is dominated by luxury towers owned by a reclusive billionaire.

COMPLEX

Economists often debate whether the existence of a billionaire class is a sign of a healthy market or a symptom of systemic wealth inequality.

Origin

From billion + -aire.

Usage

Countable; often used as a modifier before another noun (e.g., 'billionaire investor').

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