capitalist

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(kăp'ĭ-tl-ĭst) pronunciation
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.



is now normally stressed on the first syllable, although you still occasionally hear it stressed on the second.

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noun

    One who is occupied with or expert in large-scale financial affairs: financier. Informal moneyman. See money.

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Definition: person engaged in private ownership of business
Antonyms: communist

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IN BRIEF: A person who is the owner of much wealth used in business.

pronunciation A capitalist usually has a lot of money to invest in a business venture.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kapitalist
adj. - kapitalistisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
kapitalist, kapitalistisch

Français (French)
n. - capitaliste
adj. - capitaliste

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kapitalist
adj. - kapitalistisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κεφαλαιοκράτης, καπιταλιστής
adj. - κεφαλαιοκρατικός, καπιταλιστικός

Italiano (Italian)
capitalista, capitalistico

Português (Portuguese)
n., -
adj. - capitalista (m) (f)

Русский (Russian)
капиталист, капиталистический

Español (Spanish)
n. - capitalista
adj. - capitalista

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kapitalist
adj. - kapitalistisk

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
资本家, 资本主义者, 资本主义的, 资产阶级的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 資本家, 資本主義者
adj. - 資本主義的, 資產階級的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 자본가, 자본주의자
adj. - 자본주의의, 자본가의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 資本家, 資本主義者, 金持ち
adj. - 資本家の, 資本主義の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رأسمالي, أحد أرباب المال (صفه) رأسمالي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קפיטליסט, רכושן‬
adj. - ‮דוגל ברכושנות (קפיטליזם)‬


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