rentier

rentier Definition

ren·tier (rän tyā′)

noun pl. -·tiers′-tyā′

a person who has a fixed income from land, bonds, etc.

Etymology: Fr < rente: see rente

rentier Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

income: Also due to the loss of the Congo, rentier incomes declined in the Kennedy offensive period in Belgium.
state: We have a rentier state that is not addressing the problem of the people.
economy: Despite its epic scale, however, this Atlantic rentier economy was only one of several primary capital- circuits.
form: Domestically, bank and oil capital were reinforced as part of a general shift wards rentier forms of accumulation.

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