"vulture capitalist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: vulture capitalists [plural]
Etymology: Blend of vulture + venture capitalist Etymology templates: {{blend|en|vulture|venture capitalist}} Blend of vulture + venture capitalist Head templates: {{en-noun}} vulture capitalist (plural vulture capitalists)
  1. (derogatory, finance) A takeover artist who loads a venture up with debt while extracting capital for profit, making the firm go bankrupt. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Finance Related terms: vulture capitalism, angel investor, corporate raider, takeover artist, turnaround artist, venture capitalism Translations (takeover artist): saalistajasijoittaja (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-vulture_capitalist-en-noun-cCJt7zXp Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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