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capitalist roader

capitalist roader

9.9
A person in a socialist or communist system who supports capitalist policies
  • noun
  • /ˈkæpɪtəlɪst ˈroʊdər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : 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
118 4.6

A person who supports private business and free markets

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

Antonyms

socialist
161 4.9

Relating to or supporting community ownership of businesses and public services

communist
144 3.5

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

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.