rentier

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ren·tier

R0154150 (räN-tyā′)n. A person who lives on income from property or investments.

[French, from rente, yearly income, from Old French; see rent¹.]

rentier

(rɑ̃tje) na. a person whose income consists primarily of fixed unearned amounts, such as rent or bond interestb. (as modifier): the rentier class. [from rente; see rent¹]

rentier

- A person who makes income from rent.See also related terms for rent.

rentier

A French word meaning someone who rents, used to mean a person whose income comes from regular unearned amounts such as from rent payments.

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Noun

rentier - someone whose income is from property rents or bond interest and other investmentsinvestor - someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns

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Rentier

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Rentier

1. A person who makes most or all of his/her income from the rental or property.

2. A state or government that has access to a great deal of liquidity and uses it to maintain hegemony over its population. For example, it may provide free or inexpensive health care using its excess money. Rentier states rarely assess taxes, and often acquire their liquidity through the sale of their natural resources, such as oil. Citizens of rentier states often (though not always) have little loyalty to these countries, which may go through difficult transition periods when the natural resources run out. See also: Rents.

rentier

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noun

Words related to rentier

noun someone whose income is from property rents or bond interest and other investments

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investor

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