"centibillionaire" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: centibillionaires [plural]
Etymology: From centi- (“hundred”) + billionaire. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|centi-|billionaire|id1=hundred|t1=hundred}} centi- (“hundred”) + billionaire Head templates: {{en-noun}} centibillionaire (plural centibillionaires)
  1. (rare) A person whose net worth is greater than one hundred billion (10¹¹) dollars, or other currency. Tags: rare Synonyms: hectobillionaire Related terms: centibillion, centimillionaire, decabillionaire
    Sense id: en-centibillionaire-en-noun-h7Um1xmS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with centi- (hundred)

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