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plutocracy
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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.

plutocracy [pluːˈtɒkrəsɪ]
n pl -cies
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the rule or control of society by the wealthy
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a state or government characterized by the rule of the wealthy
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a class that exercises power by virtue of its wealth
[from Greek ploutokratia government by the rich, from ploutos wealth + -kratia rule, power]
plutocratic  [ˌpluːtəˈkrætɪk], plutocratical adj
plutocratically  adv

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.plutocracy - a political system governed by the wealthy people
form of government, political system - the members of a social organization who are in power
Translations
plutocracy [ˌpluːˈtɒkrəsɪ] Nplutocracia f
plutocracy
nPlutokratie f
plutocracy [ˌpluːˈtɒkrəsɪ] nplutocrazia
plutocracy [ˌpluːˈtɒkrəsɪ] nplutocrazia


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