Meaning & use
financier
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Meaning
nouncountable
A person who manages large amounts of money or investments, often for businesses or governments.
Grammar: Countable: a financier, two financiers. Often used with a modifier like 'international' or 'powerful'.
Patterns
- a financier
- powerful financier
- financier behind something
The project was funded by a group of wealthy financiers.
She worked as a financier in London for many years.
The financier advised the government on its debt.
Word forms
| plural | financiers |
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Common combinations
- international financier
- He is known as an international financier with connections worldwide.
- powerful financier
- A powerful financier backed the new startup.
- financier and industrialist
- The museum was founded by a financier and industrialist.
- financier behind the deal
- The financier behind the deal preferred to remain anonymous.
Synonyms and how they differ
- investor
- A person who puts money into something hoping for profit; a financier often manages money for others and may have more influence.
- banker
- Someone who works in a bank; a financier may not work in a bank but deals with large-scale finance.
- capitalist
- A person who owns capital and invests in business; broader and sometimes political, whereas 'financier' is more specific to finance.
Word family
Commonly confused: financier or financer?
financier vs financer
A rare word meaning a person who provides financing; 'financier' is the standard term for a finance professional.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'financier' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Financier' refers to someone who deals with large-scale finance, so investing in companies fits. The other options describe unrelated professions.
Make it your own
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