multimillionaire

noun

mul·​ti·​mil·​lion·​aire ˌməl-tē-ˌmi(l)-yə-ˈner How to pronounce multimillionaire (audio)
-ˌtī-,
-ˈmi(l)-yə-ˌner
variants or less commonly multi-millionaire
plural multimillionaires also multi-millionaires
: a person whose wealth amounts to many millions (as of dollars or pounds)
… she has exhibited a sharp business brain, and is now a multimillionaire.Jessamy Calkin
the company's multimillionaire owner/founder
a multimillionaire sports/rock/movie star

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As stock owners and multimillionaires abound in Congress from both the Democratic and Republican parties, fears of insider trading and conflicts of interest have lingered. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025 Then, in something of a shock, Pennsylvania’s Bob Casey was defeated by a private equity multimillionaire who doesn’t really live in the state and can’t tell the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers apart. Bryan Walsh, Vox, 30 Dec. 2024 The town, once a sleepy getaway, has become a vacation destination for multimillionaires who don’t want the traffic or the tourists and looky-loos the festival attracts. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025 Doctors, researchers and scientists who are not associated with Johnson or his health initiative company Blueprint, which touts the multimillionaire’s protocol therapies online, are interviewed throughout the 88-minute docu. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multimillionaire

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First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multimillionaire was in 1858

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“Multimillionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multimillionaire. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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multimillionaire

noun
mul·​ti·​mil·​lion·​aire
ˌməl-ti-ˌmil-yə-ˈna(ə)r,
-ˌtī-,
-ˈne(ə)r,
-ˈmil-yə-ˌna(ə)r,
-ˌne(ə)r
: a person whose wealth is estimated at several millions (as of dollars)

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