Billionaire

Quick meaning: Billionaire is a noun meaning Somebody whose wealth is at least one billion (10⁹) currency units.

Meaning

Somebody whose wealth is at least one billion (10⁹) currency units.

Example Sentences

The ranks of the billionaire class last year grew by just over 200 to nearly 2,770 people. Their wealth skyrocketed by $2.1 trillion — three times faster than the year before — to a total of $15 trillion. In the United States alone, where 816 billionaires reside, the net worth of this group soared by $1.4 trillion.

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.

Word Forms

• billionaires

Synonyms for billionaire

Depending on context, synonyms include milliardaire.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include millionaire, reclusive, billion, trillionaire, milliardaire, superbillionaire.

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