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capitalist
[ kap-i-tl-ist ]
/ ˈkæp ɪ tl ɪst /
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noun
an advocate of capitalism.
a very wealthy person.
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British Dictionary definitions for capitalist
capitalist
/ (ˈkæpɪtəlɪst) /
noun
a person who owns capital, esp capital invested in a business
politics a supporter of capitalism
informal, usually derogatory a rich person
adjective
of or relating to capital, capitalists, or capitalism
Derived forms of capitalist
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