plutocracy

plu·toc·ra·cy  (pl-tkr-s)

n. pl. plu·toc·ra·cies

1. Government by the wealthy.

2. A wealthy class that controls a government.

3. A government or state in which the wealthy rule.

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[Greek ploutokrati : ploutos, wealth; see pleu- in Indo-European roots + -krati, -cracy.]

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pluto·crat (plt-krt) n.

pluto·cratic, pluto·crati·cal adj.

pluto·crati·cal·ly adv.

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plutocracy

Noun

pl -cies

1. government by the wealthy

2. a state ruled by the wealthy

3. a group that exercises power on account of its wealth [Greek ploutos wealth + -kratia rule]

plutocratic adj

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plutocracy

1. the rule of the rich or wealthy.
2. the rich or wealthy who govern under such a system. Also called plousiocracy. — plutocrat, n.

See also: Government

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

plutocracy - a political system governed by the wealthy people form of government, political system - the members of a social organization who are in power