Word of the Day: Plutocracy

plu·toc·ra·cy

 noun \plü-ˈtä-krə-sē\

: government by the richest people

: a country that is ruled by the richest people

: a group of very rich people who have a lot of power

plural plu·toc·ra·cies

Full Definition of PLUTOCRACY

1:  government by the wealthy

2:  a controlling class of the wealthy

— plu·to·crat  noun

— plu·to·crat·ic  adjective

— plu·to·crat·i·cal·ly  adverb

Examples of PLUTOCRACY

1. If only the wealthy can afford to run for public office, are we more a plutocracy than a democracy?
2. corporate greed and America’s growing plutocracy

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