capitalism

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: cap=i=tal=ism

CIDE DICTIONARY

capitalism, n. 

 An economic system based on predominantly private (individual or corporate) investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of goods and wealth; contrasted with socialism or especially communism, in which the state has the predominant role in the economy.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

capitalism, n.
1 a an economic system in which the production and distribution of goods depend on invested private capital and profit-making. b the possession of capital or wealth.
2 Polit. the dominance of private owners of capital and production for profit.

THESAURUS

capitalism

capitalistic system, finance capitalism, free competition, free economy, free enterprise, free trade, free-enterprise economy, free-enterprise system, individualism, isolationism, laissez-aller, laissez-faire, laissez-faireism, let-alone policy, let-alone principle, liberalism, noninterference, nonintervention, private enterprise, private ownership, private sector, rugged individualism, self-regulating market, state capitalism