financier

American  

[fin-uhn-seer, fahy-nuhn-, fi-nan-see-er] / ˌfɪn ənˈsɪər, ˌfaɪ nən-, fɪˈnæn si ər /

noun

1. a person skilled or engaged in managing large financial operations, whether public or corporate.

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verb (used with object)

1. to finance.

verb (used without object)

1. to act as a financier.

financier British  

/ fɪˈnænsɪə, faɪ- /

noun

1. a person who is engaged or skilled in large-scale financial operations

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Etymology

Origin of financier

From French, dating back to 1610–20; finance, -ier ²

Example Sentences

And the financier had ties with prominent business types that have raised eyebrows and grabbed headlines.

From Barron's

Epstein was associated with many well-known figures, and merely being named in files related to the disgraced financier is not an indication of wrongdoing by any of the parties mentioned.

From BBC

A photo featuring former US President Bill Clinton's showed him standing next to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 for her role in facilitating the disgraced financier's abuse.

From BBC

His firm, Renaissance Technologies, hired scientists instead of financiers and looked for hidden patterns.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Florida judge granted the justice department's request for the material following Congress' passage last month of a bill ordering the release of all files on the disgraced financier.

From BBC

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