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zillionaire

American  
[zil-yuh-nair] / ˌzɪl jəˈnɛər /

noun

Informal.
  1. a person of incalculably great wealth.


Etymology

Origin of zillionaire

First recorded in 1945–50; zillion + (million)aire


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People have lost faith in "zillionaire tech moguls," and are starting to see their flaws, he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

And so he actually tries to marry this tech zillionaire vision with his populism.

From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2022

Meanwhile, on HBO, Gad plays “visionary” zillionaire Herman Judd on “Avenue 5,” the tourists-stranded-in-space comedy from “Veep” auteur Armando Iannucci.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2020

Like many zillionaire comedians, Mr. Seinfeld has a problem: He hasn’t enough time to drive all his cars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2016

While many had predicted that the 82-year-old Ms. Rivera would get a valedictory salute for her riveting turn as a vengeful zillionaire in “The Visit,” it doesn’t look likely.

From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2015

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