capitalist

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkæ.pɪ.təl.ɪst/

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Adjective

Positive capitalist

Comparative more capitalist

Superlative most capitalist

1. A capitalist system or country is one that supports capitalism.

   To what extent is the capitalist economic system behind the world's social instability?

   China has abandoned much of its state-centered economy in favor of a free-market, capitalist economy.

Noun

Singular capitalist

Plural capitalists

1. (countable) A capitalist is a person who owns significant capital and uses it to earn money.

   He invests as a venture capitalist in car companies that have battery-powered cars.

   Society is becoming more and more divided between capitalists and workers.

2. (countable) A capitalist is a person who believes in capitalism.

Related words

• capital
• capitalism