capitalism

[US]/ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/
[UK]/ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. an economic system in which capital owns the commanding heights, private ownership of production profits.

Phrases & Collocations

state capitalism

monopoly capitalism

crony capitalism

Example Sentences

here is capitalism incarnate.

the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism.

the concepts on which the edifice of capitalism was built.

In England, when the agriculture capitalism was rising, yeoman was forthgoer.

did the welfare state remould capitalism to give it a more human face?.

the simple dualities of his youthful Marxism: capitalism against socialism, bourgeois against prole.

popular capitalism necessitates a reduction in the role of the state and an increasing reliance on self-help.

Economic globalization is inchoative at capitalist country, be in early capitalism develops initial stage to begin.

What if the \\\\\\\"vicious combination of the Asian knout and the European stock market\\\\\\\" proves economically more efficient than our liberal capitalism?

Dead Prez sometimes burn dollar bills to protest the evils of capitalism, and their lyrics accuse teachers of teaching “white man lies”.

Real-world Examples

This has been dubbed " quarterly capitalism" .

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

Surveillance capitalism is the feedback loop between surveillance and capitalism.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

The Future of Capitalism by Paul Collier. There's a crisis for capitalism.

Source: Bill Gates on Reading

China has defied the sceptics because its state capitalism has adapted, changing shape.

Source: Soren course audio

Capitalism turned printing from an invention into an industry.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

And it should also celebrate bamboo capitalism more broadly.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

It hates capitalism and wants to scrap NATO.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The state and capitalism are on the wagon here.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

Free market capitalism hasn't freed us.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Capitalism has to be based on justice.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2015 Collection

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