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rentier

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈrɒn.ti.eɪ/ US  /rɑ̃ːnˈtjeɪ/ formal mainly disapproving

Definition

a person whose money comes from investments and who therefore does not have to work: the rentier classFinancial investments and the stock marketWealthy people
(Definition of rentier noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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