- plutocracy plu·toc·ra·cy n
- [ˌpluː'tɒkrəsɪ]
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plutocracy plu·toc·ra·cy n
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plu·toc·ra·cy — /pluˈtɑːkrəsi/ noun, pl cies 1 a [noncount] : government by the richest people a trend toward plutocracy 1 b [count] : a country that is ruled by the richest people If only the wealthy can afford to run for public office, are we more a plutocracy … Useful english dictionary
Plutocracy — Plu*toc ra*cy, n. [Gr. ?; ? wealth + ? to be strong, to rule, fr.? strength: cf. F. plutocratie.] A form of government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of the wealthy classes; government by the rich; also, a controlling or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plutocracy — plu•toc•ra•cy [[t]pluˈtɒk rə si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) gov the rule or power of wealth or of the wealthy 2) gov a government or state in which the wealthy class rules 3) gov a class or group exercising power by virtue of its wealth • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
plutocracy — plu|toc|ra|cy [plu:ˈtɔkrəsi US ˈta:k ] n plural plutocracies [Date: 1600 1700; : Greek; Origin: ploutokratia, from ploutos wealth + kratia cracy ] a ruling class or government that consists of rich people, or a country that is governed by rich… … Dictionary of contemporary English
plutocracy — plu|toc|ra|cy [ plu takrəsi ] noun count a country governed by a group of rich people a. count a group of rich people who govern a country b. uncount the state of being governed by a group of rich people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plutocracy — plu·toc·ra·cy … English syllables
