Continental capitalist (8)
I believe the answer is:
parisian
'continental capitalist' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
This is the entire clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for parisian that I've seen before include "Native of European city of the Seine" , "French capital inhabitant" , "Citizen of French capital" , "French capitalist?" , "European citizen" .)