/ Thesaurus / F Synonyms of foreign direct investment Find synonyms for: Noun1. foreign direct investment, investing, investmentusage: investing in United States businesses by foreign citizens (often involves stock ownership of the business)2. foreign direct investment, joint ventureusage: a joint venture between a foreign company and a United States companyWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language