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capitalist
/ˈkæpətəlɪst/
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What does capitalist mean?
adjective
- Of, or pertaining to, capitalism.
- Supporting or endorsing capitalism.
- American.
More meanings (3)
noun
- The owner of a considerable amount of capital; a wealthy person.
- Someone whose wealth (capital) is invested in business ventures in order to return a profit.
- A person who is a supporter of capitalism.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkæpətəlɪst/
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That which is now to be expropriated is no longer the laborer working for himself, but the capitalist exploiting many laborers.
An intelligently worked Capitalist system, as Comte saw, would give us all that most of us are intelligent enough to want.
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The laborer who does not turn capitalist and have a house and garden for his old age is lacking in foresight.
It is a law of social economy that all invested capital must return continually to the capitalist in the form of interest.
Is it credible that the democracy which has annihilated the feudal system and vanquished kings will respect the citizen and the capitalist?