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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