capitalist

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1. 1
   nouncountable

   A person who puts money into businesses in order to earn a profit.

   Like someone who plants seeds in many fields, hoping enough of them grow into money.

   A capitalist looks for new businesses that might grow and make money.

   Several capitalists put money into the factory and shared the profits.

   Similarinvestor, financier, backer

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   A person who believes in and supports capitalism.

   Like a fan who cheers for one team: except the team is a way of running the economy.

   As a capitalist, he argued that free markets create the most jobs.

   The capitalists in the debate defended private business and open competition.

   Oppositesocialist, communist

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3. 3
   adjective

   Relating to capitalism, where private owners run businesses to make money.

   Most stores here follow a capitalist model, owned by private companies.

   Their capitalist policies let businesses set their own prices.

   Similarfree-market

   Oppositesocialist, communist

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4. 4
   adjective

   Showing support for capitalism and its free markets.

   The newspaper took a strongly capitalist stance on the new tax law.

   Her capitalist views shaped every speech she gave.

   Similarfree-market, pro-business

   Oppositesocialist, communist

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   A person who owns a large amount of money or wealth.

   Like the richest player in a board game, holding most of the money on the table.

   The old capitalist owned three mansions and a fleet of cars.

   Only a few capitalists in town could afford such a price.

   Similartycoon, magnate, plutocrat

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6. 6
   adjectivenonstandard

   American, as communist countries often called the West during the Cold War.

   Party newspapers blamed the capitalist powers in Washington for the arms race.

   Border guards were told to watch for capitalist agents slipping in from the West.

   SimilarWestern, imperialist

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