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plutocracy.

Government by the wealthy.

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Meaning & usage

noun/pluːˈtɒkɹəsi/Received-Pronunciation/pluːˈtɑːkɹəsi/US
  1. Government by the wealthy.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A controlling class of the wealthy.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek πλουτοκρατία (ploutokratía, “rule of the wealthy”), from πλουτοκρατέω (ploutokratéō, “I rule through wealth”), from πλοῦτος (ploûtos, “wealth”) + κρατέω (kratéō, “I rule”) (from κράτος (krátos, “power”, “might”)).

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