Definition of financier
1 : one who specializes in raising and expending public moneys
2 : one who deals with finance and investment on a large scale
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Examples of financier in a Sentence
A group of powerful financiers bought out the company.
Recent Examples of financier from the Web
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Financiers look favourably on Latin American governments and companies, as Argentina’s recent launch of a 100-year bond illustrated.
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The financier also supports civil society groups critical of the Israeli prime minister's government.
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The British financier Amanda Staveley has separately sued Barclays over the capital raising, saying the bank improperly favored the Qataris in the deal and cost her firm nearly $1 billion in potential profit.
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In 2014, Miranda Kerr reportedly dated Malaysian financier Jho Low, who gifted her with millions of dollars in jewelry. •
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Moonlight grossed $65 million worldwide on a $1.5 million production budget, but the consensus still seems to be that financiers don’t see an audience for these films beyond the LGBTQ community.
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Robert Wolf, a Democratic Party financier and friend of Biden’s who has attended nine SALT conventions and accompanying dinner for bigwigs, says.
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Charlie Shrem is nobody’s image of a traditional financier, but that’s precisely the point with alternative currencies: Their early leaders were the sorts of people who would never pass muster at, say, Morgan Stanley.
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CannAscend anticipates employing between 250 and 300 people in the Wilmington area if its license application is approved, said Cincinnati financier Jimmy Gould.
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First Known Use of financier
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FINANCIER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of financier for English Language Learners
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: a person who controls the use and lending of large amounts of money
FINANCIER Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of financier for Students
: a specialist in finance and especially in the financing of businesses
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Legal Definition of financier
1 : one who specializes in raising and expending public moneys
2 : one who deals with finance and investment on a large scale
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