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personal capitals

personal capitals is the plural of personal capital.

Meaning of personal capital

Noun

personal capital (usually uncountable, plural personal capitals)

  1. (usually) Financial resources or other wealth belonging to a particular person, especially when used for investment purposes.
    • Having two unsold houses on the market for a long time "has eaten a lot of our personal capital," Alexander said.1982 September 13, Christopher Helman, “Facing Bankruptcy, He Throws A Party”, in Observer-Reporter, Pennsylvania, USA, retrieved 07 Oct 2013
  2. (idiomatic, usually) Good reputation, credibility, or influence.
    • [T]hey believe that other radical propositions which the President is urging proceed from a very narrow demand, in fact, one not much larger than the desire of men like La Follette and Cummins to make personal capital out of their own radicalism.1909 December 27, “Taft Ruffles the Conservatives”, in Boston Evening Transcript, retrieved 07 Oct 2013, page 9

Questions about personal capitals

What is personal capitals the plural of?
Personal capitals is the plural of personal capital.

Words near personal capitals in the dictionary

  1. personal best
  2. personal bests
  3. personal brand
  4. personal brands
  5. personal capital
  6. personal capitals
  7. personal column
  8. personal columns
  9. personal computer
  10. personal computers
  11. personal conduct

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