multibillionaire

noun

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

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Sources familiar with the thinking of Paramount Skydance and its financial backers, which include Larry Ellison, David’s multibillionaire father, say the company isn’t prepared to go higher than $30 a share (which is up more than 50% from its first $19-a-share proposal). Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026 About half the money came from multibillionaire Pat Ryan. Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026 There may be better ways for California to capture more revenue from the state’s population of multibillionaires, but a one-time limited tax seems, at this moment, to be as good as any. Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Amazon multibillionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its towering New Glenn rocket on a mission that marked its first major test. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multibillionaire

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First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 8 Feb. 2026.

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