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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Howery, who still needs the US Senate to confirm his position as ambassador to Denmark, is reportedly a long-time friend of billionaire Elon Musk and formerly founded a venture capital firm with Thiel.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
Wealthy Trump donors and business leaders, including hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone and billionaire investor Leon Cooperman have weighed in with hefty criticism of Trump’s tariffs.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
As tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sought to gain access to the IRS information, a veteran IRS employee, acting commissioner Douglas O’Donnell, announced his retirement earlier this year.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The firings were part of a broader effort by Trump and billionaire Elon Musk to drastically shrink the federal bureaucracy and slash government spending, which has invited a series of legal challenges.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
Wealthy Trump donors and business leaders, including hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone and billionaire investor Leon Cooperman have weighed in with hefty criticism of Trump’s tariffs.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
As tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sought to gain access to the IRS information, a veteran IRS employee, acting commissioner Douglas O’Donnell, announced his retirement earlier this year.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The firings were part of a broader effort by Trump and billionaire Elon Musk to drastically shrink the federal bureaucracy and slash government spending, which has invited a series of legal challenges.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA Today, 9 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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