Meaning Of The Word Capitalism

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Capitalism Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Capitalism?

capitalism
uncountable noun: Capitalism is an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are owned by private individuals and not by the state.

capitalism in American English
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
noun: 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, esp. as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wea

capitalism in British English
noun: 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

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