capitalist
    adj 1: of or relating to capitalism or capitalists; "a
           capitalist nation"; "capitalistic methods and incentives"
           [syn: capitalist, capitalistic]
    2: favoring or practicing capitalism [syn: capitalistic,
       capitalist] [ant: socialist, socialistic]
    n 1: a conservative advocate of capitalism
    2: a person who invests capital in a business (especially a
       large business)

Capitalist \Cap"i*tal*ist\ (k[a^]p"[i^]*tal*[i^]st), n. [Cf. F.
   capitaliste.]
   One who has capital; one who has money for investment, or
   money invested; esp. a person of large property, which is
   employed in business.
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         The expenditure of the capitalist.       --Burke.
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