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noun

ˈka-pə-tə-list How to pronounce capitalist (audio)
Definition of capitalistnext
as in have
a wealthy person capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash

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adjective

variants or capitalistic
as in economic

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Recent Examples of capitalist
Noun
Other aides and crony capitalists in his circles are of a similar age. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 That group gave a lot of its money to With Honor III, which has also received large checks from donors and groups including Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund, investor and philanthropist Paul and Mary Finnegan and venture capitalist John Drew. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Many moments were dark comedies about the capitalist dehumanization of security. — Terrance Hayes, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Willem Dafoe costars as a former vampire nicknamed Elvis who leads a resistance against the greedy, capitalist vampire upper class — a good indication of the film’s campy tone. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for capitalist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalist
  1. have
  2. economic
  3. plutocrat
  4. commercial
  5. money
  6. magnate
  7. billionaire
Noun
  • Control is exercised through shell companies and tax haves in Switzerland led by front men who are dual nationals of Iran residing abroad.
    — Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • In a dwindling list of haves, the SEC very much remains a powerbroker.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of have
Adjective
  • Traditionally, assessments of a country’s ability to shape events beyond its borders have focused on its military strength, economic size, and cultural reach.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Future work will also need to address regulatory approval, economic viability, and integration with existing transportation infrastructure.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of economic
Noun
  • The provenance of an otherwise unknown plutocrat probably does not.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • His father, Richard, a plutocrat who offers him a job at his company, is equally distressing.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plutocrat
Adjective
  • The Houthis are one of several Iranian proxies that have threatened to widen the conflict with the rebel group striking commercial shipping and recently ramping up attacks targeting Saudi Arabia.
    — Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Today, its commercial shipbuilding industry has more than 230 times the production capacity of the United States.
    — Ariyan Kabir, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of commercial
Noun
  • Johnson was not in the team, the money was on the table, and his valuation was probably more likely to go down from there rather than up.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The trend of hospitals asking for money up front represents a double whammy for patients.
    — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of money
Noun
  • Brazil’s Minas Gerais will soon see another museum thanks to mining magnate Bernardo Paz, the megacollector behind the Inhotim museum and nature complex.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The consortium is being led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnate
Noun
  • Steyer, a Democratic billionaire who spent more than $215 million of his own money in his unsuccessful bid for governor, took fire from rivals for paying content creators.
    — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the billionaire healthcare executive received roughly $13 million in donations in his campaign accounts between June 11 and July 31.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of billionaire

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