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financier definition

fin·an·cier (fin′ən sir′, fī′nən-; fi nan′sir, fī-)

noun

  1. a person trained or skilled in finance
  2. a person who engages in financial operations on a large scale

Etymology: Fr

intransitive verb

to engage in financial operations, often specif. in a dishonest way

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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