billionaire
noun
bil·lion·aire
ˌbi(l)-yə-ˈner 
ˈbi(l)-yə-ˌner
: one whose wealth is estimated at a billion or more dollars, pounds, or other monetary units
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Steve Bannon questioned the accounting of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Wednesday, while also taking aim at the agency's billionaire leader Elon Musk.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The move to shut down the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) comes as part of an unprecedented push by President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Musk to shrink the federal government, saying U.S. taxpayer money is misspent.
—Simon Lewis, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Their growing share of the country’s total wealth comes as the U.S. has seen a record number of billionaires.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
Without a billionaire at the helm like the other 31 franchises, the ownership structure provides the fans with a unique sense of togetherness, as roughly 530,000 people call themselves shareholders (though none of them receive any financial return for their investment).
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The move to shut down the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) comes as part of an unprecedented push by President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Musk to shrink the federal government, saying U.S. taxpayer money is misspent.
—Simon Lewis, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Their growing share of the country’s total wealth comes as the U.S. has seen a record number of billionaires.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
Without a billionaire at the helm like the other 31 franchises, the ownership structure provides the fans with a unique sense of togetherness, as roughly 530,000 people call themselves shareholders (though none of them receive any financial return for their investment).
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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billionaire
noun
bil·lion·aire
ˌbil-yə-ˈna(ə)r
-ˈne(ə)r;
ˈbil-yə-ˌna(ə)r,
-ˌne(ə)r
: one whose wealth is a billion dollars or more
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