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greedmeister

greedmeister noun: an extremely greedy and powerful person, often a banker.

Noun

greedmeister (plural greedmeisters)

  1. (informal) An extremely greedy and powerful person, often a banker.
    • Jim Morgan, who is about as close to Wall Street greedmeister Gordon Gekko as Murphy is to Manteo.1992 March 1, David Mildenberg, “Morgan guarantees trust”, in Business North Carolina
    • Instead, a handful of arrogant greedmeisters blew up their institutions and took our economy off the cliff along the way.2009 January 18, Gretchen Morgenson, “The End of Banking as We Know It”, in New York Times

Forms of greedmeister

pluralgreedmeisters

Origin of greedmeister

From greed + meister.

Questions about greedmeister

What does greedmeister mean?
Greedmeister means an extremely greedy and powerful person, often a banker.
What part of speech is greedmeister?
Greedmeister is a noun.
What is the plural of greedmeister?
The plural of greedmeister is greedmeisters.

Words near greedmeister in the dictionary

  1. greediness
  2. greedinesses
  3. greeding
  4. greedless
  5. greedlessness
  6. greedmeister
  7. greedmeisters
  8. greedoid
  9. greedoids
  10. greeds
  11. greedsome

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