capitalist

(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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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.

n

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

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

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

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For a list of words related to capitalist, see:

• Employers, Employees, and Business People - capitalist: owner of business, esp. supporter of free enterprise system
• Spending, Receiving, and Possessing Wealth - capitalist: person who has extensive capital, esp. invested in business enterprises

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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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