rentier
Definitions
An individual who receives an income, usually interest, rent, dividends, capital gains, or profits from his or her assets and investments.
Equivalents
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Examples
“If today’s capitalists are mere lazy rentiers who contribute⟳ nothing to the production process⟳, don’t they deserve⟳ to be downgraded to the status of feudal landlords?”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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