capitalist
🇺🇸
/ˈkæpɪtəlɪst/
🇬🇧
/ˈkæpɪtəlɪst/
adjective
C1
relating to an economic system where businesses are privately owned and run for profit
In a capitalist economy, companies compete to make money.
noun
R
someone who supports capitalism
The capitalist believed that free markets create wealth for everyone.
R
a wealthy person who invests money to make more money
The capitalist used his money to start new businesses and create jobs.
translation
relating to an economic system where businesses are privately owned and run for profit
someone who supports capitalism; a wealthy person who invests money to make more money
Word Forms
Plural
capitalists