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
Examples of financier in a Sentence
A group of powerful financiers bought out the company.
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In both instances, Colvin cast himself as a financier with ready access to vast sums, a posture that, at least in hindsight, seemed more fantasy than fact.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In September 2024, PEOPLE confirmed that Witherspoon was dating Haarmann, a German financier who is also a minority owner of the New York Islanders hockey team.
—Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Price Volatility For investors and financiers, the rare earth market now looks less like a commodities curve and more like a roller coaster.
—Brendon Grunewald, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
All of the major players in the Trumps’ unprecedented second state visit to the United Kingdom have ties to the late, disgraced financier.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In September 2024, PEOPLE confirmed that Witherspoon was dating Haarmann, a German financier who is also a minority owner of the New York Islanders hockey team.
—Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Price Volatility For investors and financiers, the rare earth market now looks less like a commodities curve and more like a roller coaster.
—Brendon Grunewald, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
All of the major players in the Trumps’ unprecedented second state visit to the United Kingdom have ties to the late, disgraced financier.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Financier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financier. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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