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

Here are the highlights JPMorgan Chase is the top financier of fossil fuels, report says Their stock, however, fell in morning trading on Friday. —Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 12 July 2024

The co-production market will invite director-producer teams to pitch long-form and short-form projects, including features, shorts and series, both scripted and unscripted, to financiers, investors and studio executives. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 10 July 2024

The rise and fall of Jeffrey Epstein: A timeline of the financier's troubles McCawley, along with other victims' rights lawyers, has represented hundreds of survivors of Epstein's abuse in both criminal and civil actions over the past decade. —James Hill, ABC News, 8 July 2024

At 74, the billionaire financier and philanthropist’s career has been driven by curiosity — a desire to see things, in effect, from the other side of the plate. —Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2024

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

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