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plutocrat
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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.

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

pluto·crat (plt-krt) n.
pluto·cratic, pluto·crati·cal adj.
pluto·crati·cal·ly adv.

plutocrat [ˈpluːtəˌkræt]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member of a plutocracy
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.plutocratplutocrat - someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth
have, rich person, wealthy person - a person who possesses great material wealth

plutocrat
noun rich man, millionaire, capitalist, tycoon, fat cat (slang, chiefly U.S.), Dives, magnate, moneybags (slang), Croesus He denounced plutocrats and the idle rich.
Translations
plutocrat [ˈpluːtəʊkræt] Nplutócrata mf
plutocrat [ˈpluːtəkræt] nploutocrate mf
plutocrat
nPlutokrat(in) m(f)
plutocrat [ˈpluːtəʊˌkræt] nplutocrate m/f
plutocrat [ˈpluːtəʊˌkræt] nplutocrate m/f


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