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mil-y-uh-NAIR/ˌmɪljəˈneə/

A millionaire has a million pounds or more. Million is the number (already in the dictionary). Billionaire is richer. Planning: a millionaire donor cannot skip consultation.

Meaning

A person who has a million pounds or more.

Examples

• “A millionaire donor cannot skip the planning consultation.”
• “A millionaire on paper may still be cash-poor if the wealth is a house.”

Good to know

a millionaire. Number: a million. Richer: a billionaire. Politics / planning. Countable people. Not “millionair”.

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