capitalist

[ kap-i-tl-ist ]

/ ˈkæp ɪ tl ɪst /

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noun

a person who has capital, especially extensive capital, invested in business enterprises.

an advocate of capitalism.

a very wealthy person.

Origin of capitalist

First recorded in 1785–95; capital¹ + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM capitalist

an·ti·cap·i·tal·ist, noun, adjective non·cap·i·tal·ist, noun pre·cap·i·tal·ist, noun, adjective pro·cap·i·tal·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby capitalist

capital sum, capital surplus, capital transfer tax, capital-intensive, capitalism, capitalist, capitalistic, capitalization, capitalization issue, capitalize, capitally

Example sentences from the Web for capitalist

Nothing in it was meant to change the basic operations of the capitalist economy or to intervene aggressively in class relations.

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At home, Lobanov's favorite books were those that showed the aircraft of capitalist countries like the US, Britain, and France.

The World's Most Beautiful Boat—Yours for Half a Billion Dollars |Tim Teeman |October 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The idea is to make every citizen a capitalist through citizen shares of corporations.

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He called the AEI president “the spiritual leader of the capitalist people,” a moniker that Brooks embraces.

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The Silicon Valley tech firms tend to be every bit as cutthroat and greedy as any capitalist enterprise before it.

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We have, therefore, to draw the fatal conclusion that Switzerland is doomed should capitalist imperialism endure.

The Forerunners |Romain Rolland
He said he had failed to interest any capitalist in his invention.

Hand and Ring |Anna Katharine Green
If debts and interest were not paid, dividends on stocks and bonds would cease and the capitalist would be reduced to beggary.

The Affable Stranger |Peter McArthur
The politician is not jealous of the millionaire, nor the capitalist of the prime minister.

The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus |G. A. Chadwick
This must result in merely enriching the Indian capitalist and punishing the consumer.

The Wheel of Fortune |Mahatma Gandhi

British Dictionary definitions for capitalist

capitalist

/ (ˈkæpɪtəlɪst) /

noun

a person who owns capital, esp capital invested in a business

politics a supporter of capitalism

informal, usually derogatory a rich person

adjective

of or relating to capital, capitalists, or capitalism

Derived forms of capitalist

capitalistic, adjective

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