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cap·i·tal·ist
(kăp′ĭ-tl-ĭst)n.
1. A supporter of capitalism.
2. An investor of capital in business, especially one having a major financial interest in an important enterprise.
3. A person of great wealth.
adj.
Capitalistic.
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capitalist
(ˈkæpɪtəlɪst)n
1. (Economics) a person who owns capital, esp capital invested in a business
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) politics a supporter of capitalism
3. informal usually derogatory a rich person
adj
(Economics) of or relating to capital, capitalists, or capitalism
ˌcapitalˈistic adj
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cap•i•tal•ist
(ˈkæp ɪ tl ɪst)n.
1. a person who invests capital in business enterprises.
2. an advocate of capitalism.
3. a very wealthy person.
[1785–95]
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Noun | 1. | capitalist - a conservative advocate of capitalism conservative, conservativist - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas |
2. | capitalist - a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business) individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" bourgeois, businessperson - a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise holder, bearer - the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'" investor - someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns materialist - someone with great regard for material possessions moneymaker - someone who is successful in accumulating wealth profiteer - someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply) | |
Adj. | 1. | capitalist - of or relating to capitalism or capitalists; "a capitalist nation"; "capitalistic methods and incentives" |
2. | capitalist - favoring or practicing capitalism |
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capitalist
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Translations
شخص شَخْصٌ رأسْمالي
kapitalistakapitalistický
kapitalistkapitalistisk
kapitalistikapitalistinenporvariporvarillinen
kapitalista
kapítalískurkapítalisti
kapitalistakapitalistický
anamalcıkapitalistkapitalizm ile ilgili
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capital1
(ˈkӕpitl) noun1. the chief town or seat of government. Paris is the capital of France.
2. (also capital letter) any letter of the type found at the beginning of sentences, proper names etc. THESE ARE CAPITAL LETTERS / CAPITALS.
3. money (for investment etc). You need capital to start a new business.
adjective1. involving punishment by death. a capital offence.
2. excellent. a capital idea.
3. (of a city) being a capital. Paris and other capital cities.
ˈcapitalism noun a system of economics in which money and business are controlled by capitalists.
ˈcapitalist noun a person who has much money in business concerns.
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