Capitalism

Word CAPITALISM
Character 10
Hyphenation cap i tal is m
Pronunciations /ˈkapɪt(ə)lɪz(ə)m/

Definitions and meanings of "Capitalism"

What do we mean by capitalism?

An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned and development occurs through the accumulation and reinvestment of profits gained in a free market. noun

The state of having capital or property; possession of capital. noun

The concentration or massing of capital in the hands of a few; also, the power or influence of large or combined capital. noun

An economic system based on predominantly private (individual or corporate) investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of goods and wealth; contrasted with socialism or especially communism, in which the state has the predominant role in the economy. noun

A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state. noun

A socio-economic system based on the abstraction of resources into the form of privately-owned capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state. noun

A specific variation or implementation of either such socio-economic system. noun

An economic system based on private ownership of capital noun

A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources or capital.

An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.

(economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.

(economic liberalism) An economic system based on the abstraction of resources into the form of privately owned capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Capitalism

The word "capitalism" in example sentences

He told them never to use the word "capitalism" -- it has now been made a dirty word by the Occupy movement, he said. ❋ Michael Moore (2011)

One might say that fascism is really corporate control of politics, which is the sense in which Moore is using the term capitalism, so in fact democracy would then be the opposite of capitalism. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The initial usage of the term capitalism in its modern sense has been attributed to Louis Blanc in 1850 and Pierre-Joseph Proudhon in 1861. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But the latest tradition in American capitalism is self-reward the CxOs with lots of bonuses no matter how they do, while laying off and exporting American jobs. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Giving Americans a real asset can get them started accumulating wealth, which in capitalism is the key to success. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Michael Moore came on-screen and said, The flaw in capitalism is that corporations have no beliefs. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Norman Podhoretz, the editor of Commentary, once suggested to Kristol that, since the word capitalism was somewhat “besmirched,” he should instead write aboutfree enterprise orfree markets. ❋ DANIEL YERGIN (1998)

A Pew Research Center poll in December found that only 50 percent of Americans reacted positively to the term "capitalism," while 40 percent reacted negatively. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The term capitalism gives the impression that the market is something out there: a nebulous force which can create great wealth but can also turn and harm us. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Pope John Paul II specifically rejected the term capitalism and its mechanistic, amoral, and impersonal image, preferring instead "market economy," "business economy," or "free economy." ❋ Unknown (2009)

This has nothing to do with capitalism, you do not live under capitalism, you have not experienced capitalism, that which you call capitalism isn't capitalism, and no, fascism is the merge of corporations and government, not government and "capitalism". ❋ Unknown (2010)

Speakers at the event focused on the commonalities between their organization and OWS, most notably the fight against the 1%, which they referred to as "capitalism." ❋ Sujatha Fernandes (2011)

Within the context of the short-term capitalism is a positive-sum game but within the long-term global context capitalism is a negative-sum game. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I think I can guarantee that the skeptic will discover in the second group a pronounced increase of references to the methods of science and a precipitous decrease in the presence of the word capitalism. ❋ Robert L. Heilbroner (1999)

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