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capitalism
[ kap-i-tl-iz-uhm ]
noun
- an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.
capitalism
/ ˈæɪəˌɪə /
noun
- Also calledfree enterpriseprivate enterprise an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange, characterized by the freedom of capitalists to operate or manage their property for profit in competitive conditions Compare socialism
capitalism
- An economic and political system characterized by a free market for goods and services and private control of production and consumption. ( Compare socialism and communism .)
Other Word Forms
- t·i·ٲ· noun
- ·i·ٲ· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of capitalism1
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Example Sentences
Many things influence how we feel about money: family, culture, capitalism and trauma.
Even as a fig leaf, it is surprisingly persuasive: who could argue against “efficiency,” that core value of free-market capitalism?
Corporate media outlets are a byproduct of capitalism, and so their primary concern is the bottom line.
Tongue-in-cheek statement about the corporate smothering we endure as victims of late-stage capitalism?
He then founded “Good Business,” a consulting firm that advised companies such as Nike and McDonald’s about ethical capitalism.
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