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capitalism meaning in Sinhala

ධනවාදය dhanawādaya

/ˈkapɪt(ə)lɪz(ə)m/US/ˈkæp.ə.təlˌɪzm̩/

capitalism in Sinhala: ධනවාදය (dhanawādaya). In English, capitalism means a socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources, and capital and their exploitation for profit.

Sinhala words for capitalism

socio-economic system based on private property rights
ධනවාදය dhanawādaya

English meaning of capitalism

  1. noun A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources, and capital and their exploitation for profit.
  2. noun An economic system based on private control of the means of production and the exploitation of labour by capital.
  3. noun An economic system based on private property and the abstraction of resources into the form of privately owned capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.

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Questions about capitalism in Sinhala

What is the meaning of capitalism in Sinhala?
Capitalism in Sinhala is ධනවාදය (dhanawādaya).
capitalism යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Capitalism: ධනවාදය (dhanawādaya).
What does capitalism mean in English?
Capitalism means a socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources, and capital and their exploitation for profit.

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