capitalist

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noun

cap·i·tal·ist ˈka-pə-tə-list

ˈkap-tə-

Synonyms of capitalist next

: a person who has capital especially invested in business

industrial capitalists

broadly : a person of wealth : plutocrat

Charitable organizations often seek help from capitalists.

: a person who favors capitalism

capitalist

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adjective

variants or capitalistic

ˌka-pə-tə-ˈli-stik

ˌkap-tə-

: owning capital

the capitalist class

: practicing or advocating capitalism

capitalist nations

: marked by capitalism

capitalist period of history

capitalistically

ˌka-pə-tə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē

ˌkap-tə-

adverb

Example Sentences

Noun capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Mustafa Suleyman, DeepMind’s co-founder, said Mr. Hoffman differed from other venture capitalists in that his primary motivation was doing good in the world. —

Erin Griffith, New York Times, 25 May 2023 Silicon Valley Bank served a crucial population: tech companies, startup founders, and venture capitalists. —

Quartz Staff, Quartz, 23 May 2023 Their ability to bash through any obstacle will become increasingly important as high interest rates, tightening credit, parsimonious venture capitalists, the latest banking crisis, and a slowing economy pound the tech sector. —

Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023 Too much money leads founders to take extra risks, often being prodded by venture capitalist who wanted to see growth at all costs. —

Colin C. Campbell, Forbes, 3 May 2023 The $100-million fund led by Nortman and Miami venture capitalist Jasmine Robinson is focused on investing in women’s sports teams, leagues and related revenue streams, such as media. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023 Ozy Media and Chief Executive Carlos Watson were indicted on charges of repeatedly lying to investors and lenders about core aspects of the company’s business, a crippling blow to a once-promising startup that had early backing from big-brand advertisers and venture capitalists. —

James Fanelli, WSJ, 23 Feb. 2023 In 2022, venture capitalists plowed a record $1.8 billion into companies working on quantum computing hardware or software worldwide, according to data from Pitchbook. —

Tom Simonite Sophia Chen, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2023 Most venture capitalists have a 10-year time horizon for investments—that’s their commitment to their limited partners. —

Bylucy Brewster, Fortune, 26 May 2023

Adjective

The future titans of industry and masters of the universe fire up their hands and offer brilliant commentaries on the capitalist conundrum. —

Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2023 Charcoal Set in the Brazilian countryside, this biting ensemble piece from director Carolina Markowicz traces the contours of morality in an unjust capitalist system. —

Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023 That idea came to dominate how companies were viewed throughout America, and much of the capitalist world, for decades. —

Cassie Werber, Quartz, 30 May 2023 In many ways this is a huge win for their anti capitalist agenda. —

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 16 May 2023 He’s been implicated in covert endeavors like trying to transform a broke liberal arts college into a capitalist incubator and rename a public law school after one of the Supreme Court’s staunchest right-wingers. —

Nina Burleigh, The New Republic, 16 May 2023 The city’s business leaders may be aligned with China’s Communist Party rulers, but many are also stubbornly protective of Hong Kong’s capitalist wealth and are members of the exclusive club. —

Joy Dong, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023 Of course, major companies also saw a clear capitalist incentive: LGBTQ people in the U.S. collectively represent roughly $900 billion in annual purchasing power, according to a 2019 report from LGBT Capital, a financial services company. —

Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 25 May 2023 The band scarcely made a dent commercially, but that made sense, given its contempt for all things capitalist. —

Alex Williams, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023 See More

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