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Definition of investor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

investor

noun
 
/ɪnˈvestə(r)/
 
/ɪnˈvestər/
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  1. a person or an organization that invests money in something
    • small investors (= private people)
    • institutional investors
    see also angel (4)
    Extra Examples
    • A stable company is more likely to attract potential investors.
    • Current government policies may worry overseas investors.
    • Investors will be able to buy the shares from next week.
    • Many ordinary investors stand to lose money in this affair.
    • They announced budget cuts which they hoped would reassure investors.
    • This is an excellent deal for investors who are interested in smaller companies.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • large
    • major
    verb + investor
    • attract
    • encourage
    • lure
    investor + verb
    • buy something
    • invest in something
    • flock to something
    investor + noun
    • confidence
    • sentiment
    • protection
    preposition
    • investor in
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See investor in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee investor in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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