financier
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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Etymology
Origin of financier
From French, dating back to 1610–20; see origin at finance, -ier 2
Explanation
A financier is someone who handles big clients and big financial transactions. A financier is the high-profile star of a company and the envy of the overworked entry-level workers. The suffix -ier in financier tells you that this word refers to a person who has something to do with finance. But where does the word finance come from? Long ago, it meant "to settle or end a debt," which you can see in fin, the Old French word for "end." But as financial work evolved, it came to also encompass taxation and revenue, not just debt collection.
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Appeared in the January 7, 2026, print edition as 'First Brands Financier Accused of Kickbacks'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
Financier Bill Ackman, reduced to congratulations for the mayor-elect and even offers of support.
From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025
A French dessert that is very underrated but really easy to prepare and make it your own is a Financier.
From Salon • May 24, 2023
Financier Sanjay Shah was convicted in a lower court of masterminding a scheme that ran from 2012 to 2015.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023
A new edition of "Sister Carrie" followed in 1912, with "The Financier" hard upon its heels.
From A Book of Prefaces by Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis)
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