big money
High stakes wealth
Big money means a large amount of money, especially in contexts involving business, politics, or gambling: There's big money in tech startups, Big money has corrupted the political process.
The phrase often implies wealth concentrated enough to exert influence or power.
Someone who earns or handles large sums is a big-money player.
Wealth or destiny
- billionairePerson worth ten figures
- tycoonDominant industrial leader
- magnateWealthy business leader
- oligarchMember of small ruling class
millionaire · affluence · riches · plutocracy · dynastic wealth · trust fund · inheritance · opulence
Startup growth financing
- private equityCapital for unlisted companies
- hedge fundPrivate investment partnership
- angel investorIndividual funding early-stage companies
- seed fundingInitial startup capital infusion
pension fund · mutual fund · institutional investor · portfolio · IPO · acquisition · leveraged buyout · asset management
Lavish casino gambler
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
- casinoFacility for wagering
- pokerHearth implement for coals
- bettingStaking money on outcomes
wager · stakes · roulette · baccarat · blackjack · bookie · lottery · payout
Paid legislative influencer
- super PACUnlimited-donation political organization
- campaign financeMoney raised for elections
- political donorPerson funding candidates
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
kickback · bribery · pay-to-play · special interests · quid pro quo · slush fund · cronyism · patronage
Permanent donated fund
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- charitable trustEndowment for public benefit
- donorOne who contributes freely
- grantBestow or award money
benefactor · scholarship fund · charitable foundation · patronage · Carnegie · Rockefeller
fortune
Wealth or destiny
- billionairePerson worth ten figures
- tycoonDominant industrial leader
- magnateWealthy business leader
oligarch · millionaire · affluence · riches · plutocracy · dynastic wealth · trust fund · inheritance · opulence · net worth
venture capital
Startup growth financing
- private equityCapital for unlisted companies
- hedge fundPrivate investment partnership
- angel investorIndividual funding early-stage companies
seed funding · pension fund · mutual fund · institutional investor · portfolio · IPO · acquisition · leveraged buyout · asset management · returns
high-roller
Lavish casino gambler
betting · wager · stakes · roulette · baccarat · blackjack · bookie · lottery · payout · odds
lobbyist
Paid legislative influencer
- super PACUnlimited-donation political organization
- campaign financeMoney raised for elections
- political donorPerson funding candidates
corruption · kickback · bribery · pay-to-play · special interests · quid pro quo · slush fund · cronyism · patronage · powerbroker
endowment
Permanent donated fund
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- charitable trustEndowment for public benefit
- donorOne who contributes freely
grant · benefactor · scholarship fund · charitable foundation · patronage · Carnegie · Rockefeller
- money slangbucks, dough, moolah, cheddar, cash
- TV lingoon air, off air, showrunner, cliffhanger, cue
big moneysmall change
Low-denomination currency
pocket change · petty cash · peanuts · chump change · pittance
big moneysmall fry
Children or insignificant people
little guy · the poor · small-time · grassroots · working class
big, money, bigger, biggest, bigly, moneyed, bigness, big-hearted, monetary