capitalism
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- noun
- /ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/
- Many believe that capitalism encourages innovation and competition.
- socialism and capitalism
- capitalism and democracy
- capitalism versus communism
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Watch on YouTubeAnd nothing succeeds in capitalism more than success itself.
- And nothing succeeds in capitalism more than success itself.
- I mean, government is inhibiting capitalism from working.
- The answer here is more capitalism and free markets, not less, right?
- And, you know, that's, that's the new capitalism, right?
- Because the great thing about capitalism is what?
- It's perhaps less a story of capitalism or socialism.
- And that the root of the problems of capitalism are right there.
- That's the achievement of capitalism, that kind of distribution.
- And to me, I think capitalism is the way.
- Is it is conscious capitalism, it does it work on its own?
Examples
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The minute you lose that ability in capitalism, you're gone.
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Now that American-style capitalism has fallen from its pedestal, might this view begin to shift?
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Do you think we actually have capitalism now here in the UK?
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The answer here is more capitalism and free markets, not less, right?
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By that time, the future of capitalism in the United States was never in doubt.
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My point was that is the kind of capitalism that causes problems.
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This is all about capitalism.
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And nothing succeeds in capitalism more than success itself.
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Thus, the American version of capitalism is, if not in full disrepute, then at least no longer dominant.
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The Chinese 20-year-long experiment with capitalism seems to confirm such a scenario.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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A system where people and businesses buy and sell goods and prices are set by supply and demand
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Businesses owned and run by people or companies, not the government
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An economic system where private people or companies own businesses and try to make money
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Supporting a system where private businesses compete with little government control
Antonyms
Compounds
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An economy where the government owns or controls many businesses in a market system
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A belief or movement against a system where businesses make money for private owners
- Literature
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A system where banks and markets act like gamblers, making risky short term bets
How Capitalist
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Capitalism comes from capital, which itself comes from the Latin word caput meaning 'head' and later came to mean 'money or property' used to make more money. So capitalism is the system built around private 'capital' — people owning money and property to earn profit.