financier

noun

fi·​nan·​cier ˌfi-nən-ˈsir 

fə-ˌnan-,

ˌfī-

1

: one who specializes in raising and expending public moneys

2

: one who deals with finance and investment on a large scale

Examples of financier in a Sentence

A group of powerful financiers bought out the company.

Recent Examples on the Web

The financiers want this film to be made and will continue to support it. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025

Village Roadshow’s solo production venture coincided with a period of upheaval at WB that saw the studio refuse to develop titles in which the financier co-owned the related rights, including Sherlock Holmes, the Ocean’s series and Ready Player One. —Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025

Victoria Ratliff, the ultra-wealthy financier’s wife played by Parker Posey on season 3 of HBO’s The White Lotus, has a problem. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2025

The release of the book comes after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Fox News that the DOJ would be releasing flight logs and names of people associated with the disgraced financier. —Liam Quinn, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, "person who manages monetary affairs," from finance "money, resource" + -ier -ier — more at finance entry 1

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for financier

• auctioneer
• bandelier
• belvedere
• bombardier
• brigadier
• buccaneer
• cavalier
• chandelier
• chanticleer
• chevalier
• commandeer
• disappear

Kids Definition

financier

noun

fin·​an·​cier

ˌfin-ən-ˈsi(ə)r,

fə-ˌnan-,

ˌfī-nan-

: a person who specializes in finance and especially in the financing of businesses

Legal Definition

financier

noun

fi·​nan·​cier

1

: one who specializes in raising and expending public moneys

2

: one who deals with finance and investment on a large scale