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capitalist roader

capitalist roader

1 9.9
A person in a socialist or communist system who supports capitalist policies
  • noun
  • /ˈkæpɪtəlɪst ˈroʊdər/
  • Archaic
: capitalista

Examples

  • Would that mean the "capitalist roaders"?

    Blog text (24)

  • You can't shut them up either, though this capitalist roader has tried.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Can't allow wreckers and capitalist roaders to block progress.

    Blog text (24)

  • During the Cultural Revolution, many were labeled as capitalist roaders for their support of market reforms.

  • The authorities condemned him as a capitalist roader for advocating private enterprise in a socialist system.

  • She argued that adopting foreign investment strategies made her a capitalist roader in the eyes of the party.

Synonyms

capitalist
vscapitalist roader
23 4.6

A person who supports private business and free markets

advocates those practices specifically within a socialist or communist environment
pro-capitalist
vscapitalist roader
1 6.1

A person who supports the system where businesses are privately owned and compete

focuses on advocating these ideas even within a socialist political system
capitalist roadist
vscapitalist roader
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who supports free markets and private ownership

advocates or adopts those practices rather than only being labeled as such

Antonyms

communist
181 3.5

A person who supports the idea that people share things and work for the community

socialist
169 4.9

Relating to or supporting community ownership of businesses and public services

Surface Forms

capitalist roader singular
capitalist roaders plural

Morphology

capitalist + roader

The compound transparently contains 'capitalist' but uses the rare derivation 'roader' (literally someone who follows a road) in a metaphorical/political sense meaning someone who follows a capitalist line or path. A learner who knows both words might partly infer a person advocating capitalist policies, but the metaphorical use and the uncommon form 'roader' make the precise political meaning and usage non-obvious to a B1 learner without prior exposure.

Etymology

Capitalist roader is an insult that creates the picture of a roader walking on a 'road' toward capitalist ideas. That's why it came to mean a member of a socialist group who supports or accepts 'capitalist' practices.