I. cap‧i‧tal‧ist¹ /ˈkæpətl-əst, ˈkæpɪtl-əst/ noun [countable]

1. someone who supports capitalism ⇒ communist, socialist

2. someone who owns or controls a lot of money and lends it to businesses, banks etc to produce more wealth
⇒ venture capitalist at venture capital

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II. capitalist² (also cap‧i‧ta‧lis‧tic /ˌkæpətlˈɪstɪk◂, ˌkæpɪtlˈɪstɪk◂/) adjective
using or supporting capitalism ⇒ communist, socialist:
the capitalist system

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