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

Shares of Burford Capital, the litigation financier which had taken on a lawsuit on behalf of the investors, were down 36% on Friday in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The document also notes that the peer reportedly stayed in Epstein's house while the financier was in jail in June 2009.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In New York, the sisters arranged a magnetic healing session with multimillionaire financier and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

financier

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