multibillionaire

noun

mul·​ti·​bil·​lion·​aire ˌməl-tē-ˌbi(l)-yə-ˈner How to pronounce multibillionaire (audio)
-ˌtī-,
-ˈbi(l)-yə-ˌner
plural multibillionaires
: a person whose wealth is estimated at many billions (as of dollars or pounds)
an entrepreneur who became a multibillionaire

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For example, multibillionaire CEO Elon Musk, a driving force at DOGE, had incorrectly claimed that SSA is making payments to millions of dead people. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 6 June 2025 The partnership between tech multibillionaire Elon Musk and President Trump appears to have hit a new breaking point. Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 June 2025 That idea is supported by multibillionaire Trump adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is now scaling back his role directing deep cost cuts across the federal government. J.j. McCorvey, NBC news, 12 May 2025 Notable signatories include multibillionaires Elon Musk and Larry Ellison. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multibillionaire

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multibillionaire was in 1894

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“Multibillionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multibillionaire. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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