plutocracy
noun pl. plutocracies
- government by the wealthy
- a group of wealthy people who control or influence a government
See plutocracy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(plo͞o-tŏkˈrə-sē)
noun pl. plu·toc·ra·cies - Government by the wealthy.
- A wealthy class that controls a government.
- A government or state in which the wealthy rule.
Related Forms:
- pluˈto·cratˌ (plo͞oˈtə-krătˌ) noun
- pluˌto·cratˈic, pluˌto·cratˈi·cal adjective
- pluˌto·cratˈi·cal·ly adverb
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