multi-billion vs multibillion

Both "multi-billion" and "multibillion" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Multi-billion" is used when referring to a range of billions, while "multibillion" is used to describe a specific amount of billions.

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multi-billion

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "multi-billion" when you want to indicate a range of billions, such as "a multi-billion dollar industry."

Examples:

The company is part of a multi-billion dollar conglomerate.
The project is expected to generate multi-billion revenues.

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The French President, for his part, has signed multi-billion contracts in Moscow concerning the modernisation of the Russian railway system.
Within the European Union, there are around 4 million touring caravans, (500000 of which are registered in the UK) and the retail and servicing of these vehicles is a multi-billion euro industry.
The Bush administration has already distributed multi-billion dollar contracts for the reconstruction of Iraq to American companies.
Or cracking a multi-billion dollar fraud.
All Barnwright clients are multi-billion dollar outfits.
Wait till you see what a multi-billion dollar corporation will do.
Now, today, synthetic diamonds are used in oil drilling, electronics, multi-billion dollar industries.
I get to be bossy today, because I am the boss of a multi-billion dollar corporation.
It's not only a multi-billion dollar market, but it's also a complex one.
How much conscience can a multi-billion dollar business have?
Human trafficking's a multi-billion dollar business, and if that's what this is, there may be more girls out there.
The management of CBS has told us... that knowing he had we were to broadcast an interview with him, CBS could be faced with a multi-billion dollar lawsuit.
Madam President, with the backdrop of the global economic and financial crisis and the multi-billion stimulus packages, there is a huge opportunity to increase energy efficiency, to increase energy security from reliable renewable sources and to drive green technology in a green 'new deal'.
MY FATHER RUNS A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY FIELDING HUNDREDS OF EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS A DAY.
The forthcoming Council should also reject the green-lobby plan of the Barroso Commission involving massive multi-billion support for renewable energy.
We can now say that Benschop, partly thanks to my husband's efforts... has changed from an insolvent firm into a multi-billion euro company.
We're talking about attacks from multi-billion dollar media conglomerates, world governments - real powers of the world.
CBS management wouldn't let us broadcast... our original story and our interview with Jeffrey Wigand... because they were worried about the possibility... of a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against us... for tortious interference.
Motor insurance is a multi-billion euro business and further competition must be encouraged so that consumers can reap the benefits.
Identity theft is a multi-billion dollar burr In the side of America.

Alternatives:

multi-million
multi-trillion
multi-dollar
multi-euro
multi-currency

multibillion

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "multibillion" when you want to specify a specific amount of billions, such as "a multibillion-dollar deal."