Meaning of financier | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions
2. A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions.
3. A company that does the same
4. A company that does the same.
5. One charged with the administration of finance; an officer who administers the public revenue; a treasurer
6. One charged with the administration of finance; an officer who administers the public revenue; a treasurer.
7. A light, spongy teacake, usually based on almond flour or flavoring
8. A light, spongy teacake, usually based on almond flour or flavoring.
9. A traditional French (Ragoût à la Financière) or Piemontese (Finanziera alla piemontese) rich sauce or ragout, made with coxcomb, wattles, cock's testicles, chicken livers and a variety of other ingredients
10. A traditional French (Ragoût à la Financière) or Piemontese (Finanziera alla piemontese) rich sauce or ragout, made with coxcomb, wattles, cock's testicles, chicken livers and a variety of other ingredients.

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Examples

“Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers. Piling debt onto companies’ balance-sheets is only a small part of what leveraged buy-outs are about, they insist. Improving the workings of the businesses they take over is just as core to their calling, if not more so. Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster.”

“The English financier was obliged to raise new taxes to pay the interest of this immense sum ; the financier of France did no such thing”

“‘Excuse me, can we order some fresh financiers? I know we haven’t finished our mains yet but we’re in rather a hurry.’”

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