capitalists

Noun

capitalist (plural capitalists)

1. The owner of a considerable amount of capital; a wealthy person.
   • Very little of capital acquired in commerce is directed towards agriculture, save where a wealthy capitalist purchases lands for his own use; but it is seldom, if ever, applied to the improvement of the country, in the hands of the original landholders.1818, Edward Cooke, “Thought on the Expedency ^([sic]) of Repealing the Usury Laws”, in The Pamphleteer, volume 13, number 25
2. Someone whose wealth (capital) is invested in business ventures in order to return a profit.
   • Near-synonyms: businessman, financier, industrialist

   Synonyms:

   businessman, financier, industrialist

3. A person who is a supporter of capitalism.
   • In a world of cheap airfares, laptops, and the Internet, we proudly regard mobility as a sign of how advanced we are. Hey, we're nomadic hipster capitalists!2007 December 20, Clive Thompson, “Clive Thompson on How the Next Victim of Climate Change Will Be Our Minds”, in Wired Magazine, number 16.01, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2013

   Synonyms:

   economic liberal, free enterpriser, liberal

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