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bazillionaire, n. colloq. (orig. and chiefly N. Amer.). Brit. |bəˌzɪljəˈnɛː|, U.S. |bəˌzɪljəˈnɛ(ə)r|, |bəˈˌzɪljəˈˌnɛ(ə)r| [‹ bazillion n. + -aire suffix, after millionaire n., billionaire n., etc. Compare slightly earlier gazillionaire n.] A person of enormous wealth.
1987Toronto Star 18 Apr. g3/6 Every time I go there I meet all these songwriters who I've worshipped and they're all bazillionaires. 1996Sporting News (Electronic ed.) 29 Apr. 14 A man who joined bazillionaire Bill Gates to build Seattle-based Microsoft into one of the country's most successful companies. 2001Mother Jones Mar.–Apr. 50/3 A new and untapped industry..hyped to the hilt, and run by young, politically naive bazillionaires—it seemed a bagman's dream. |