Definition

Noun: 1. A person skilled in large-scale financial transactions: An individual, typically a financier, investor, or banker, who possesses expertise in managing, investing, or moving substantial sums of money.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The startup sought advice from a seasoned moneyman to secure the next round of funding.
  • In the film, the mysterious moneyman behind the conglomerate pulls all the strings.

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries connotations of significant influence, discretion, and sometimes secrecy in financial circles. It is frequently used in business journalism and narratives about finance, investment, or corporate power.
  • The deal was finalized after the approval of the project's chief moneyman.

Variants and Related Words

• Financier (noun): A person concerned with the management of large amounts of money on behalf of governments, companies, or other entities.
• Investor (noun): A person who allocates capital with the expectation of a future financial return.
• Banker (noun): A person who owns or is an executive in a bank, or who is engaged in the business of finance.

Synonyms

• Financier
• Capitalist
• Tycoon (specifically for a wealthy and powerful businessperson)
• Backer (specifically for one who provides funds)

Related Idioms and Phrases

• The money behind something: The person or group providing the funding for an enterprise. This phrase is conceptually related to the role of a moneyman.
  • He was the money behind the entire political campaign.

Noun

1. a person skilled in large scale financial transactions