capitalist in the PONS Dictionary

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He went about getting capitalists to invest in his invention in later part of the 1880s without much luck.
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By 1877, 10% wage cuts, distrust of capitalists and poor working conditions led to a number of railroad strikes that prevented the trains from moving.
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As a shareholder, the venture capitalist's return is dependent on the growth and profitability of the business.
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Thus, the novel implies that it is acceptable to use the capitalists own tools against them for the sake of their own political end.
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But the working class, on the other hand, has always been taught to take care of the capitalist's interest in the property.
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This allows capitalists to increase his profit, but simultaneously draws many capitalists to the colonies, increasing the wages of labour.
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Capitalists are individuals who derive income from investments.
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They "replace" traditional intermediaries (such as traditional record companies, venture capitalists).
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In turn, the increase in the capital stock leads the capitalists to expand employment by drawing further labor from the subsistence sector.
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In the book an argument is presented that national independence was not possible as long as capitalists dominated the freedom struggle.
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