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capital

/ˈkæpətn̩/

US UK

adjective

of a letter :in the form A, B, C, etc., rather than a, b, c :uppercase

capital letters

a capital D

His handwritten capital S's look a lot like lowercase/small s's. - sometimes used informally to give emphasis to a description

He is conservative with a capital C! [=he is very conservative]

The sauce is spicy with a capital S. [=it is very spicy]

having the main offices of a government

the state's capital city

of a crime :having death as a possible punishment

Homicide that occurs during the course of an attempted kidnapping is a capital crime in some states.

capital murder/rape charges - see also capital punishment

chiefly Brit old-fashioned :excellent

a capital idea

noun

plural -tals

[noncount] money, property, etc., that is used to start or operate a business

Does he have the capital to start a new business? - see also venture capital

the money, property, etc., that a person or business owns

capital accumulation = the accumulation of capital

Like most homeowners, her house is her biggest capital asset. - sometimes used figuratively

The governor wasted his political capital on an unpopular issue.

She's been accused of trying to make capital out of the tragedy. [=of trying to use the tragedy to her advantage; of trying to benefit from the tragedy] - see also capital gains, capital goods, working capital

[count] :a letter in the form A, B, C, etc. :a capital letter

[count] a city in which the main offices of a government are located :a capital city

the state/provincial capital

Austin is the capital of Texas.

Beijing is China's capital.

the most important city for an activity or product

New York City is the media capital of the United States.

This town is the region's cultural capital. Do not confuse capital with capitol.

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