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financier

American  
[fin-uhn-seer, fahy-nuhn-, fi-nan-see-er] / ˌfɪn ənˈsɪər, ˌfaɪ nən-, fɪˈnæn si ər /

noun

  1. a person skilled or engaged in managing large financial operations, whether public or corporate.


verb (used with object)

  1. to finance.

verb (used without object)

  1. to act as a financier.

financier British  
/ fɪˈnænsɪə, faɪ- /

noun

  1. a person who is engaged or skilled in large-scale financial operations

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Etymology

Origin of financier

From French, dating back to 1610–20; finance, -ier 2

Example Sentences

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Business flourished—farmers became financiers, millers became millionaires.

From Literature

It will make Clinton the latest powerful figure to face scrutiny for their association with the late disgraced financier.

From BBC

Milei’s financiers have started informally dickering with investors over pricing the next issue, which should fly around current yields in a market hungry for emerging market exposure, Grills predicts.

From Barron's

The forum ordered an independent review into Brende over his ties to the disgraced financier following the release of Epstein files by the US Department of Justice.

From BBC

Bill Clinton has also said that he cut off ties with Epstein two decades ago, and has voiced regret that he was ever associated with the financier, who died in 2019.

From BBC