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financier

[fin-uhn-seer, fahy-nuhn-, fi-nan-see-er] / ˌfɪn ənˈsɪər, ˌfaɪ nən-, fɪˈnæn si ər /
NOUN
person who lends money, advises
Synonyms
STRONGEST
backer banker broker capitalist entrepreneur merchant operator speculator stockbroker tycoon
STRONG
businessperson manipulator money moneybags sponsor usurer
WEAK
Santa Claus bankroller fat cat grubstaker moneylender person who writes the checks rich person staker

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Last week, Brown joined veteran journalist Katie Couric live on Substack to discuss her reporting on Epstein, and how the disgraced financier and his camp underestimated her.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Shares of Burford Capital, the litigation financier which had taken on a lawsuit on behalf of the investors, were down 36% on Friday in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

US lawmakers have repeatedly - and unsuccessfully - called for her former husband to answer questions about his links to the late American financier and sex offender.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

After a few years, he told his boss, legendary Wall Street financier Joseph Perella, that he was heading back to Indianapolis to help his family’s troubled business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

In New York, the sisters arranged a magnetic healing session with multimillionaire financier and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling