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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Records show current owners in the building, which is also known as 4 East 66th Street, include financiers Christopher Flowers, Charles Coleman III, and Danial Nir. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026

The pair operates through the holdings company Media Capital Technologies, which first caught industry attention as a co-financier of Lionsgate’s film slate in 2024. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026

As producer/financier, Weinstein is fully aware of who was given this deal, and who was not. —Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026

The deposition Thursday comes as the House Oversight Committee attempts to zero in on members of Epstein's inner circle to better understand how the disgraced financier was able to commit decades of crime with seeming impunity. —Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, "person who manages monetary affairs," from finance "money, resource" + -ier -ier — more at finance entry 1

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for financier

• auctioneer
• bandelier
• belvedere
• bombardier
• brigadier
• buccaneer
• cavalier
• chandelier
• chanticleer
• chevalier
• commandeer
• disappear

Kids Definition

financier

noun

fin·​an·​cier

ˌfin-ən-ˈsi(ə)r, 

fə-ˌnan-, 

ˌfī-nan-

: a person who specializes in finance and especially in the financing of businesses

Legal Definition

financier

noun

fi·​nan·​cier

1

: one who specializes in raising and expending public moneys

2

: one who deals with finance and investment on a large scale