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plutocracies
Variant of plutocracy
plutocracy
definition
plu·toc·racy (plo̵̅o̅ täk′rə sē)
noun pl. plutocracies -·cies
- government by the wealthy
- a group of wealthy people who control or influence a government
Etymology: Gr ploutokratia < ploutos, wealth, akin to plein, to float, swim (< IE base *pel- > full) + kratein, to rule
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