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golden billion

golden billion noun: the world's richest billion people, maintained by an indefinite elite which supposedly pulls strings to amass wealth and destroy regular people’s lives.

Noun

golden billion (plural golden billions)

  1. The world's richest billion people, maintained by an indefinite elite which supposedly pulls strings to amass wealth and destroy regular people’s lives.

Forms of golden billion

pluralgolden billions

Origin of golden billion

Calque of Russian золото́й миллиа́рд (zolotój milliárd).

Questions about golden billion

What does golden billion mean?
Golden billion means the world's richest billion people, maintained by an indefinite elite which supposedly pulls strings to amass wealth and destroy regular people’s lives.
What part of speech is golden billion?
Golden billion is a noun.
What is the plural of golden billion?
The plural of golden billion is golden billions.

Words near golden billion in the dictionary

  1. golden beetles
  2. golden berries
  3. golden berry
  4. golden beryl
  5. Golden Bible
  6. golden billion
  7. golden billions
  8. golden birthday
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  10. golden boot
  11. golden boy

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