English edit

 
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology edit

From billion +‎ -aire.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

billionaire (plural billionaires)

  1. Somebody whose wealth is greater than one billion (109) dollars, or other currency.
    Synonym: (rare) milliardaire
    • 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.

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Translations edit