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capitalism

Capitalism is an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned and the operations are funded by profits. (noun)

An example of capitalism is the prison system in the United States being operated by private companies.

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See capitalism in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See capitalism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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