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Synonyms

financier

American  
[fin-uhn-seer, fahy-nuhn-, fi-nan-see-er] / ˌfɪn ənˈsɪər, ˌfaɪ nən-, fɪˈnæn si ər /

noun

  1. a person skilled or engaged in managing large financial operations, whether public or corporate.

verb (used with object)

  1. to finance.

verb (used without object)

  1. to act as a financier.

financier British  
/ fɪˈnænsɪə, faɪ- /

noun

  1. a person who is engaged or skilled in large-scale financial operations

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of financier

From French, dating back to 1610–20; finance, -ier 2

Example Sentences

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Last week, Brown joined veteran journalist Katie Couric live on Substack to discuss her reporting on Epstein, and how the disgraced financier and his camp underestimated her.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Litigation financier Burford Capital, which backed the lawsuit, saw its shares fall 36% following the decision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The chip giant has invested tens of billions from its fast-growing war chest to become the industry’s most powerful financier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The document also notes that the peer reportedly stayed in Epstein's house while the financier was in jail in June 2009.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Although he came from a modest background–his father was a farmer in upstate New York–his uncle was the supremely rich and extraordinarily indulgent financier George Peabody.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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