capitalism Definition
capi·tal·ism (kap′ət 'l iz′əm)
noun
- an economic system in which all or most of the means of production and distribution, as land, factories, communications, and transportation systems, are privately owned and operated in a relatively competitive environment through the investment of capital to produce profits: it has been characterized by a tendency toward the concentration of wealth, the growth of large corporations, etc. that has led to economic inequality, which has been dealt with usually by increased government action and control
- the principles, methods, interests, power, influence, etc. of capitalists, especially of those with large holdings
capitalism Synonyms
capitalism
n.
capitalism Finance Definition
An
economic and business system that rewards individual effort by giving
successful individuals and companies the right to keep the profits from their
activities. Most of the land, factories, manufacturing, transportation, and
communication systems are privately owned and operated in relatively
competitive environments, where businesses and individuals seek to increase
their profits. Capital is raised in order to fund activities and produce
profits. Property and businesses are privately owned and typically the
government plays a minor role in directing business.
capitalism Law Definition
n
An economic system in which
the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled mostly by
private individuals and businesses for profit, thus what is produced and the
quantities thereof are determined by consumer demand and competition.
capitalism Usage Examples
Converse of object
- overthrow: The task of overthrowing capitalism is hard enough, without adding tasks like ' the perfection of the human spirit ' .
- globalize: History has, perhaps, come to an end with the worldwide reach of a globalized free market capitalism.
- deregulate: Schrempp had been pushing for a style of management much more like the Anglo-American model of deregulated free market capitalism.
- supersede: Instead of destroying the market economy, Americans are engaged in the slow process of superseding capitalism.
- abolish: The purpose of the October Revolution, however, is to abolish capitalism in order to establish socialism.
- stabilize: Capitalism's decline requires a method of stabilization and, to put it in the starkest form, the existence of Stalinism stabilized capitalism.
Preposition: in
crisis: The enthusiastic involvement of American big business in these matters was part of the logic of capitalism in crisis.
Adjective modifier
- free-market: There are two factors, which help to show the real outcome of free-market capitalism in Poland.
- globalized: The crisis of globalized capitalism will provide modern Marxists with an opportunity to finish the job the Bolsheviks began.
- informationalized: The Internet bubble is finished, but the transition to informationalized capitalism continues.
- neo-liberal: The cold marshaling of facts paints a terrifying picture of what neo-liberal capitalism is doing to humanity.
- neoliberal: Such forms of oppression are pivotal for the functioning of neoliberal capitalism and do affect all social relations.
- global: No alternatives to global capitalism can be pointed to.
Modifies a noun
cannot: A left government working within capitalism cannot ignore this logic.
Noun used with modifier
- laissez-faire: But laissez-faire capitalism in turn depends on comprehensive property rights and the rule of law.
- crony: But the problem lies deeper than mere crony capitalism.
- monopoly: This is in essence a crisis of state monopoly capitalism in Britain, which is in turn part of the general crisis of imperialism.
- gangster: The horrors of corrupt gangster capitalism are impressed upon people's minds every day that passes.
- state: This is what he called " state capitalism " .
- stakeholder: So far, not exactly a towering tribute to stakeholder capitalism, is it?
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