HyperDic: financier

English > 2 senses of the word financier:
NOUNperson financier, moneymana person skilled in large scale financial transactions
VERBsocialfinancierconduct financial operations, often in an unethical manner
financier > pronunciation
Soundsfay.naensih'r; fih.nahnsih'r
Rhymesacyclovir ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr...
English > financier: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person skilled in large scale financial transactions.
Synonymmoneyman
InstancesBaruch, Bernard Baruch, Bernard Mannes BaruchEconomic advisor to United States Presidents (1870-1965)
Brady, James Buchanan Brady, Diamond Jim Brady, Diamond JimUnited States financier noted for his love of diamonds and his extravagant lifestyle (1856-1917)
Cooke, Jay CookeUnited States financier who marketed Union bonds to finance the American Civil War
Cosimo de Medici, Cosimo the ElderItalian financier and statesman and friend of the papal court (1389-1464)
Girard, Stephen GirardUnited States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831)
Gould, Jay GouldUnited States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892)
Gresham, Sir Thomas GreshamEnglish financier (1519-1579)
Harriman, Averell Harriman, William Averell HarrimanUnited States financier who negotiated a treaty with the Soviet Union banning tests of nuclear weapons (1891-1986)
Hopkins, Johns HopkinsUnited States financier and philanthropist who left money to found the university and hospital that bear his name in Baltimore (1795-1873)
Mellon, Andrew Mellon, Andrew W. Mellon, Andrew William MellonUnited States financier and philanthropist (1855-1937)
Morgan, J. P. Morgan, John Pierpont MorganUnited States financier and philanthropist (1837-1913)
Morris, Robert Morrisleader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)
Rhodes, Cecil Rhodes, Cecil J. Rhodes, Cecil John RhodesBritish colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
Salomon, Haym SalomonAmerican financier and American Revolutionary War patriot who helped fund the army during the American Revolution (1740?-1785)
Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Commodore VanderbiltUnited States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)
NarrowerbankerA financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
city manA financier who works in one of the banks in the City of London
principal, dealerThe major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange
BroadercapitalistA person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
Spanishfinanciero, moneyman
Catalanfinancer, moneyman
Verbsfinancierconduct financial operations, often in an unethical manner
English > financier: 2 senses > verb 1, social
MeaningConduct financial operations, often in an unethical manner.
PatternSomebody ----s
Broaderoperate, rundirect or control
Nounsfinanciera person skilled in large scale financial transactions

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