Meaning of rentier | Babel Free
ˈɹɒntɪeɪDefinitions
An individual who receives an income, usually interest, rent, dividends, capital gains, or profits from his or her assets and investments.
Equivalents
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.
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