{
    "term": "investor",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person or an organization that invests money in something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "small investors *(= private people)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "institutional investors"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A stable company is more likely to attract potential investors."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Current government policies may worry overseas investors."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Investors will be able to buy the shares from next week."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many ordinary investors stand to lose money in this affair."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They announced budget cuts which they hoped would reassure investors."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is an excellent deal for investors who are interested in smaller companies."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "large", "major"],
                "verb + investor": ["attract", "encourage", "lure"],
                "investor + verb": [
                    "buy something",
                    "invest in something",
                    "flock to something"
                ],
                "investor + noun": ["confidence", "sentiment", "protection"],
                "preposition": ["investor in"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈvestə(r)/",
                "audio": "in/investor/investor__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈvestər/",
                "audio": "in/investor/investor__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}