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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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When she was sworn into the post in February 2025, she vowed transparency over the Epstein case and promised to release an alleged client list associated with the disgraced financier, who died in 2019.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

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

US lawmakers have repeatedly - and unsuccessfully - called for her former husband to answer questions about his links to the late American financier and sex offender.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

After a few years, he told his boss, legendary Wall Street financier Joseph Perella, that he was heading back to Indianapolis to help his family’s troubled business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The financier David Rubinstein bought a fifteen-acre waterfront property, tore down the existing house, as many wealthy buyers have done, and put up an 8,000-square-foot home.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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