Moneyed (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Based on or arising from the possession of money or wealth; "moneyed interests".
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Examples
- The city's elite, including its most moneyed residents, opposed the tax reform bill that threatened to increase their burden.
- Her wealthy upbringing had shielded her from the harsh realities faced by those who weren't part of the moneyed class.
- The moneyed investors saw the new technology as a potential goldmine and poured millions of dollars into the startup.
- The politician's policies were often criticized for favoring the moneyed elite over the needs of the working class.
- In the novel, the author explores the corrupting influence of wealth and power on the moneyed aristocracy of 19th-century England.
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Meaning 2
Having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; "an affluent banker"; "a speculator flush with cash"; "not merely rich but loaded"; "moneyed aristocrats"; "wealthy corporations"; "a substantial family".
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