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plutocrat Definition

plu·to·crat (plo̵̅o̅t′ə krat′)

noun

  1. a member of a wealthy ruling class
  2. a person whose wealth is the source of control or great influence

Etymology: < Gr ploutos, wealth (see plutocracy) + -crat

plutocrat Related Forms

plu′·to·crat′ic adjective plu′·to·crat′i·cally adverb

plutocrat Synonyms

plutocrat

n.

magnate, tycoon, capitalist; see aristocrat.

plutocrat Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • American: This arresting sentiment guided Andrew Carnegie, the American steel plutocrat to disburse his entire fortune in philanthropic work.
  • modern: But these modern plutocrats could not bear a poor man near to them, either as a slave or as a friend.

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