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moneyed

adjective
mon·​eyed | \ ˈmə-nēd How to pronounce moneyed (audio) \
variants: or less commonly

Definition of moneyed

1 : having money : wealthy
2 : consisting in or derived from money

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Examples of moneyed in a Sentence

a member of the moneyed classes luxury goods that are purchased mainly by moneyed tourists from abroad

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That's so comfortably the most moneyed division outside the Premier League, with the biggest attendances and the only other TV deal worth mentioning. — SI.com, "Bury FC Is Functionally Dead. What Next?," 28 Aug. 2019 Since the landmark political-speech case Citizens United v. FEC (2010), there has been broad public support for campaign-finance reform, fueled by a deep suspicion of both politicians and moneyed interests. — Joe Lonsdale, National Review, "Regulating Speech Won’t Fix Our Politics," 12 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of moneyed

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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moneyed

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of moneyed

formal : having a lot of money : very rich

moneyed

adjective
mon·​eyed | \ ˈmə-nēd\

Legal Definition of moneyed

: consisting in or derived from money a moneyed obligation

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