Idiom idiom
personal capital
Meaning
Good reputation, credibility, or influence.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He uses his personal capital to help his friends find jobs.”
“The manager spent a lot of personal capital to convince the board that the new project was worth the risk.”
“By consistently delivering results over the past decade, she accumulated enough personal capital to influence the company's direction during the crisis.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026