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capital expenditure
capital formation
capital gain
capital gains distribution
capital gains reserve
capital gains tax
capital goods
capital inflow
capital-intensive
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capital levy
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capital property
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capitalism
cap·i·tal·ism [ káppit'l ìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
free-market system: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and distribution of goods, characterized by a free competitive market and motivation by profit
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