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moneyman

moneyman

2 6.8
A person who manages large amounts of money for businesses
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌniˌmæn/
translation icon : financiero
  • The moneyman handled the investment portfolio with great expertise and precision.

Examples

  • And you're a moneyman.

  • But my moneyman ain't.

  • You want me to be your moneyman?

  • A moneyman can be replaced, but if you eliminate the editorial vision, you kill the magazine.

    Blog text (32)
  • I had been Mr. Gupta's moneyman for a little less than a year and was no good.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • But never fear, the Moneyman is here to help you through your Monday morning ordeal with $101...

  • My predecessor as moneyman, Mr. Bajwa, used to lie even about what he had brought for lunch.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • He's the moneyman.

  • At least that's the word from a top McCain fundraiser and longtime Republican moneyman who has spoken to McCain's inner circle.

    Blog text (28)
  • After years in the industry, he became known as the go-to moneyman for startups seeking funding.

Synonyms

financier
vsmoneyman
36 7.5

A person who manages large amounts of money for banks or companies

focuses on skilled handling of very large business funds
financial guru
vsmoneyman
  • Informal
1 4.9

A person who knows a lot about money and tells people how to manage it

focuses on practical skill managing large business funds rather than advising
money dealer
vsmoneyman
4.6

A person who handles money for other people, like taking and investing it

focuses more on skilled large-scale fund dealings than routine commercial payments
money handler
vsmoneyman
4.5

A person who receives, manages and pays out money for a company

focuses on expert handling of very large business funds rather than routine tasks

Antonyms

175 3.5

Done by someone who is not a professional and shows little skill

46 3.4

A person new to an activity who has little experience

How Skilled

tycoon
38 5.5
financier
36 7.5
moneyman
2 6.8
apprentice
97 3.4
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

moneyman singular
moneymen plural

Morphology

moneyman = money + man (transparent) = money + man

The meaning is directly derived from the compound components 'money' + 'man' meaning a man associated with money or finance.

Etymology

The word moneyman is simply money + man, so think of a person who 'holds' or 'moves' money. That's why a moneyman is someone skilled at dealing with large sums in business or finance.