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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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

The real nuclear financiers are not in Washington.

From MarketWatch

The woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity and whom the BBC will refer to as Nicky, said she met the disgraced financier when she was 19, working as a model.

From BBC

The chip giant has invested tens of billions from its fast-growing war chest to become the industry’s most powerful financier.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thanks to the astronomical demand for its chips, Nvidia generates more profit than almost any other public company and has used its fast-growing war chest to become the AI industry’s most powerful financier.

From The Wall Street Journal

financier

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