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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Claim originated on satirical Facebook account The claim touches on the trend of billionaires shifting companies across state lines based on their political climates.
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Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
John Hyatt is a staff writer who covers billionaires with a focus on finance, investments, deals and business disputes.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The talk was also attended by Eric Trump, the incoming president’s son, and Steve Witkoff, a billionaire real estate mogul appointed by Trump as his incoming administration’s special envoy to the Middle East, the source told the Daily News.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Many tech titans and companies poured millions into funding Trump's inaugural events and Zuckerberg will cohost a reception for Trump on Monday evening with several Republican billionaires.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
John Hyatt is a staff writer who covers billionaires with a focus on finance, investments, deals and business disputes.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The talk was also attended by Eric Trump, the incoming president’s son, and Steve Witkoff, a billionaire real estate mogul appointed by Trump as his incoming administration’s special envoy to the Middle East, the source told the Daily News.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Many tech titans and companies poured millions into funding Trump's inaugural events and Zuckerberg will cohost a reception for Trump on Monday evening with several Republican billionaires.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 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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