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multimillionaire

American  
[muhl-tee-mil-yuh-nair, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˌmɪl jəˈnɛər, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

noun

  1. a person who possesses a fortune that amounts to many millions of dollars, euros, etc.


multimillionaire British  
/ ˌmʌltɪˌmɪljəˈnɛə /

noun

  1. a person with a fortune of several million pounds, dollars, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of multimillionaire

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; multi- + millionaire


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A fraudster who claimed to be a special forces soldier-turned multimillionaire cancer patient has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

And there’s the leering, preening Rupert Mannion from “Ted Lasso” — multimillionaire soccer team owner, inveterate philanderer and incurably vindictive divorcé.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

If you won $100 million — a life-changing sum — $5 million or $10 million could change her life and would not alter yours in any meaningful way as a newly minted multimillionaire.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026

Though he was vastly outspent by his two rich Democratic opponents, multimillionaire Al Checchi and then-Rep.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

In his immaculate and expensive black suit with gold signet ring and brightly polished black shoes, he looked like a scaled-down model of a multimillionaire businessman.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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