ALL meanings of capitalism
cap·i·tal·ism
C c - uncountable noun capitalism Capitalism is an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are owned by private individuals and not by the state. 3
- noun capitalism an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange, characterized by the freedom of capitalists to operate or manage their property for profit in competitive conditions 3
- noun capitalism an economic system in which all or most of the means of production and distribution, as land, factories, communications, and transportation systems, are privately owned and operated in a relatively competitive environment through the investment of capital to produce profits: it has been characterized by a tendency toward the concentration of wealth, the growth of large corporations, etc. that has led to economic inequality, which has been dealt with usually by increased government action and control 3
- noun capitalism the principles, methods, interests, power, influence, etc. of capitalists, especially of those with large holdings 3
- noun capitalism An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. 1
- noun capitalism free market economy 1
- noun capitalism an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth. 1
- noun capitalism (Uncountable Noun) (politics) 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. 0
- noun capitalism (Uncountable Noun) (economics) 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. 0
- noun capitalism (Countable Noun) a specific variation or implementation of either such socio-economic system. 0