capitalist

/ˈkæpɪtəlɪst/ adjective (also capitalistic)

Definition

› ECONOMICS, POLITICS based on the system of capitalism: Competition, free enterprise, and profit are the values at the heart of the global capitalist system. a capitalist society/democracy/economy a capitalist country/nation/state

(Definition of capitalist adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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capital value noun
capital venture noun
capital-intensive adjective
capital-raising adjective
capitalism noun
capitalist adjective
capitalist noun
capitalization issue noun
capitalization noun
capitalization of interest noun
capitalization of reserves noun

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