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city banker

city banker

4.1
A banker who works in a big city's financial area, especially London
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : banquero de la ciudad
  • The city bankers gathered to discuss the anticipated changes in international trade regulations.

Examples

  • Some of you were city bankers, and others were barely out of their teens.

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  • As a city banker, he worked long hours in the heart of London's financial district.

  • She aspired to become a city banker after graduating from a prestigious business school.

Synonyms

city financier
vscity banker
  • UK
6.8

A person who works in banks or finance firms in the City of London

works in any major financial city rather than only London's financial district

Surface Forms

city banker singular
city bankers plural

Morphology

city + banker

The meaning 'a banker working in a major city or its financial district' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'city' and 'banker'—a straightforward noun+noun compound pattern that B1 learners who know both words will readily infer. There is a cultural nuance (capitalized 'City' in British English referring specifically to London's financial district), but that specialized reference does not prevent general comprehension of the compound.

Etymology

The term city banker comes from city meaning London's main money area called 'the City', and banker meaning someone who works at a bank. So a city banker today is a banker who works in that busy money area.