financier
noun
fi·nan·cier
ˌfi-nən-ˈsir 
fə-ˌnan-,
ˌfī-
1
: one who specializes in raising and expending public moneys
2
: one who deals with finance and investment on a large scale
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A group of powerful financiers bought out the company.
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Reuters, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
When its original 34th Street location became too small, the financier and philanthropist Spencer Trask helped the club acquire the Samuel Tilden Mansion for a new base.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
As the Trump administration imposes deep cuts on foreign aid and renewable energy programs, the World Bank, one of the most important financiers of energy projects in developing countries, is facing doubts over whether its biggest shareholder, the United States, will stay on board.
—Max Bearak, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Following its disappearance from that institution, it was purchased in 1948 from a New York dealer by financier and Met trustee Walter C. Baker, who bequeathed it to the Met.
—News Desk, Artforum, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for financier
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“Financier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financier. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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