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

Andrew, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, stepped back from his working royal role in 2019 in 2019 following a BBC Newsnight interview about his connection to the American financier. —Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025

At the age of nine, the eldest daughter of the late British financier Jacob Rothschild started sitting at the dining table with visiting business figures, listening and absorbing conversations about subjects such as the Japanese economy. —Kevin Lim, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2025

The former President has denied any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes and denied visiting the financier's island. —Connor Greene, Time, 12 Dec. 2025

In 2025, Time's 2025 honorific was given to the minds and financiers behind AI's rise to renown and notoriety, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son and Baidu CEO Robin Li, who spoke directly with the magazine for its feature story. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025

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