plutocratically

Variant of plutocrat

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

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