golden billion en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of Russian золото́й миллиа́рд (zolotój milliárd).
Meanings
- 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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| golden billions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |