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

Billups was arrested less than nine hours after Portland’s season-opening season-opening loss at home, a game notably attended by the team’s current owner and a financier in the process of buying the franchise. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025

The mother of three, one of the most outspoken victims of financier Jeffrey Epstein and his partner Ghislaine Maxwell, was 41. —Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025

Neither did the notion of top financiers colluding to bolster the price of certain stocks. —Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025

Christine Baumgartner and her new husband, financier Josh Connor, tied the knot on Saturday, PEOPLE reports. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 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