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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

Litigation financier Burford Capital, which backed the lawsuit, saw its shares fall 36% following the decision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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 • Mar. 26, 2026

Mountbatten-Windsor has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Rented from wealthy financier and merchant Robert Morris—who obligingly moved to another house on the same block to make way for the Washingtons—it would serve as both the president’s office and the official residence.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis