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capital1 British & World English

the city or town that functions as the seat of government and administrative centre of a country or region

capital2 British & World English

the distinct, typically broader section at the head of a pillar or column

capital city in capital1 British & World English

the city or town that functions as the seat of government and administrative centre of a country or region

capital sum British & World English

a lump sum of money payable to an insured person or paid as an initial fee or investment

non-capital British & World English

(of an offence) not punishable by death

capital gain British & World English

a profit from the sale of property or an investment

capital goods British & World English

goods that are used in producing other goods, rather than being bought by consumers

capital levy British & World English

a tax by means of which the state appropriates a fixed proportion of private wealth

capital ship British & World English

a large warship such as a battleship or aircraft carrier

drop capital (also drop initial) British & World English

a large capital letter at the beginning of a section of text, occupying more than the depth of one line

fixed capital British & World English

capital invested in fixed assets

human capital British & World English

the skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual or population, viewed in terms of their value or cost to an organization or country

loan capital British & World English

money required to run a business which is raised from loans rather than shares

risk capital British & World English

another term for venture capital.

share capital British & World English

the part of the capital of a company that comes from the issue of shares

small capital British & World English

a capital letter which is of the same height as a lower-case x in the same typeface, as this

capital market British & World English

the part of a financial system concerned with raising capital by dealing in shares, bonds, and other long-term investments

cushion capital British & World English

a capital resembling a cushion pressed down by a weight, seen particularly in Romanesque churches

flight capital British & World English

money transferred abroad to avoid taxes or inflation or provide for possible emigration

social capital British & World English

the networks of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function effectively

venture capital British & World English

capital invested in a project in which there is a substantial element of risk, typically a new or expanding business

working capital British & World English

the capital of a business which is used in its day-to-day trading operations, calculated as the current assets minus the current liabilities

capital adequacy British & World English

the statutory minimum reserves of capital which a bank or other financial institution must have available

capital-intensive British & World English

(of a business or industrial process) requiring the investment of large sums of money

capital punishment British & World English

the legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime

capital territory British & World English

(in Australia, Nigeria, Pakistan, etc.) the territory containing the capital city of the country

capital expenditure British & World English

money spent by a business or organization on acquiring or maintaining fixed assets, such as land, buildings, and equipment

capital gains tax (abbreviation: CGT) British & World English

a tax levied on profit from the sale of property or an investment

with a capital —— in capital1 British & World English

used to give emphasis to the word in question

capital transfer tax (abbreviation: CTT) British & World English

(in the UK) a tax levied on the transfer of capital by gift or bequest (replaced in 1986 by inheritance tax)

Australian Capital Territory British & World English

a federal territory in New South Wales, Australia, consisting of two enclaves ceded by New South Wales, one in 1911 to contain Canberra, the other in 1915 containing Jervis Bay; the latter became the Jervis Bay Territory in 1988

National Capital Territory of Delhi British & World English

a territory in north central India containing the old city of Delhi and the capital New Delhi

block capitals British & World English

plain capital letters

capital letter in capital1 British & World English

a letter of the size and form used to begin sentences and names