financier
noun
fi·nan·cier
ˌfi-nən-ˈsir 
fə-ˌnan-,
ˌfī-
1
: one who specializes in raising and expending public moneys
2
: one who deals with finance and investment on a large scale
Examples of financier in a Sentence
A group of powerful financiers bought out the company.
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Members of the House left Washington, D.C., on July 23 as House Republican leaders tried to avoid votes over files concerning financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2025
While American media remain fixated on the lingering fallout from late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s scandal, President Trump’s global tariffs and the conflict in Gaza, a huge story is slipping under the radar: Trump’s dangerous push to deregulate artificial intelligence (AI).
—Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
In many ways, Maxwell has always been in charge – becoming a confidante of financier Jeffrey Epstein and connecting the rich and famous to turning the tables on lawyers during a deposition.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Burchett, typically one of Trump’s strongest allies in the House, broke away from his Republicans colleagues and joined Democrats in approving the subpoena, despite Trump urging everyone to move on from the Epstein investigation and his past dealings with the disgraced financier.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
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Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2025
While American media remain fixated on the lingering fallout from late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s scandal, President Trump’s global tariffs and the conflict in Gaza, a huge story is slipping under the radar: Trump’s dangerous push to deregulate artificial intelligence (AI).
—Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
In many ways, Maxwell has always been in charge – becoming a confidante of financier Jeffrey Epstein and connecting the rich and famous to turning the tables on lawyers during a deposition.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Burchett, typically one of Trump’s strongest allies in the House, broke away from his Republicans colleagues and joined Democrats in approving the subpoena, despite Trump urging everyone to move on from the Epstein investigation and his past dealings with the disgraced financier.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for financier
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“Financier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financier. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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