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vulture capitalist

vulture capitalist noun: a takeover artist who loads a venture up with debt while extracting capital for profit, making the firm go bankrupt.

Noun

vulture capitalist (plural vulture capitalists)

  1. (derogatory) A takeover artist who loads a venture up with debt while extracting capital for profit, making the firm go bankrupt.

Forms of vulture capitalist

pluralvulture capitalists

Origin of vulture capitalist

Blend of vulture + venture capitalist.

Questions about vulture capitalist

What does vulture capitalist mean?
Vulture capitalist means a takeover artist who loads a venture up with debt while extracting capital for profit, making the firm go bankrupt.
What part of speech is vulture capitalist?
Vulture capitalist is a noun.
What is the plural of vulture capitalist?
The plural of vulture capitalist is vulture capitalists.

Words near vulture capitalist in the dictionary

  1. Vultaggios
  2. vulture
  3. vulture bee
  4. vulture bees
  5. vulture capitalism
  6. vulture capitalist
  7. vulture capitalists
  8. vulture culture
  9. vulture fund
  10. vulture funds
  11. vulture hock

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