cap·i·tal·ist
ˈka-pə-tə-list 
ˈkap-tə-
1
: a person who has capital especially invested in business
industrial capitalists
2
: a person who favors capitalism
variants
or capitalistic
ˌka-pə-tə-ˈli-stik
ˌkap-tə-
1
: owning capital
the capitalist class
2
a
: practicing or advocating capitalism
capitalist nations
b
: marked by capitalism
capitalist period of history
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Noun
capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Why invest public money, when venture capitalists have been vying to back private projects?
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025
Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Although these services and others are currently considered good options in their fields, Rook cautions, the capitalist nature of the tech industry means any recommendations can be fleeting.
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Noun
Amid his reaction to the blockbuster deal, former Golden State Warriors minority owner and venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya provided some insight about his decision to sell his stake in the NBA franchise.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Why invest public money, when venture capitalists have been vying to back private projects?
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The game continued to be played in China, except for ten years during the Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976 when it was banned, as it was seen as a symbol of capitalist corruption.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Although these services and others are currently considered good options in their fields, Rook cautions, the capitalist nature of the tech industry means any recommendations can be fleeting.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Capitalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capitalist. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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