capitalism

An economic system in which private owners control the industry, not the government

Word Structure

Sentence Examples

Capitalism has a free market.

The US economy follows capitalism.

A capitalist believes in financial freedom.

Semantic Relatives

Competition

Demand

Economy

Entrepreneurship

Free Enterprise

Free Market

Private

Profit

Supply

Textbook

Part of Read American Democracy by Attainment

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