financier

noun

fi·​nan·​cier ˌfi-nən-ˈsir 

fə-ˌnan-,

ˌfī-

1

: one who specializes in raising and expending public moneys

2

: one who deals with finance and investment on a large scale

Examples of financier in a Sentence

A group of powerful financiers bought out the company.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Parent Trap actress and Shammas, a financier from Kuwait, got engaged in November 2021 and tied the knot in April 2022. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025

The collection read like the wardrobe of a financier who moves seamlessly from boardroom to after-hours indulgence. —Tiana Randall, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025

Nevertheless, President Trump – who was friends with Epstein decades ago – talked during the 2024 presidential campaign about potentially releasing more governmental files about the disgraced financier. —Brian Stelter, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025

Posey’s character is Victoria Ratliff, a Southern financier’s wife who is, in a word, unwell. —Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, "person who manages monetary affairs," from finance "money, resource" + -ier -ier — more at finance entry 1

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for financier

• auctioneer
• bandelier
• belvedere
• bombardier
• brigadier
• buccaneer
• cavalier
• chandelier
• chanticleer
• chevalier
• commandeer
• disappear

Kids Definition

financier

noun

fin·​an·​cier

ˌfin-ən-ˈsi(ə)r,

fə-ˌnan-,

ˌfī-nan-

: a person who specializes in finance and especially in the financing of businesses

Legal Definition

financier

noun

fi·​nan·​cier

1

: one who specializes in raising and expending public moneys

2

: one who deals with finance and investment on a large scale