plutocracy

[ ploo-tok-ruh-see ]

/ pluˈtɒk rə si /

noun, plural plu·toc·ra·cies.

the rule or power of wealth or of the wealthy.

a government or state in which the wealthy class rules.

a class or group ruling, or exercising power or influence, by virtue of its wealth.

Origin of plutocracy

1645–55; <Greek ploutokratía, equivalent to ploûto(s) wealth + -kratia-cracy

Words nearby plutocracy

Plutarchian, Plutarch's Lives, pluteus, plutino, Pluto, plutocracy, plutocrat, plutocratic, plutoid, pluton, Plutonian

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Example sentences from the Web for plutocracy

In the large cities the urbanized working class were slaves to a plutocracy.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The apologists for plutocracy are content this week to use anti-racism as their debating tool.
You Can't Wish Away the Facts About Immigration Amnesty|David Frum|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
(p. 76) In the realm of politics, however, plutocracy can buy itself more substantial rewards.
David's Bookclub: Plutocrats|David Frum|December 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"Plutocracy," let's not forget, is a description of a mode of government, not a mode of consumption or production.
David's Bookclub: Plutocrats|David Frum|December 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The plutocracy, by contrast, still lives in the Mad Men era, and family life becomes more patriarchal the richer you get.
Why Are There So Few Female Plutocrats?|Chrystia Freeland|October 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Well, sir, it matters little which of us is to witness the extinction of this Plutocracy.
Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2)|Charles James Lever
Hence, no pauperism to be compared with that of England; no plutocracy such as we have in America.
Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum|James W. Sullivan
The war gains of the plutocracy in the field of public control were important, as well as spectacular.
The American Empire|Scott Nearing
Are we tending to a Plutocracy, or can a real Democracy hold its own?
Humanly Speaking|Samuel McChord Crothers
If Douglas had the slavocracy back of him and catered to it, he did not have plutocracy back of him.
Children of the Market Place|Edgar Lee Masters

British Dictionary definitions for plutocracy

plutocracy

/ (pluːˈtɒkrəsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

the rule or control of society by the wealthy

a state or government characterized by the rule of the wealthy

a class that exercises power by virtue of its wealth

Derived forms of plutocracy

plutocratic (ˌpluːtəˈkrætɪk) or plutocratical, adjectiveplutocratically, adverb

Word Origin for plutocracy

C17: from Greek ploutokratia government by the rich, from ploutos wealth + -kratia rule, power

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for plutocracy

plutocracy

[ (plooh-tok-ruh-see) ]

Government by the rich. The term is usually one of reproach.

单词	plutocracy
释义	plutocracy [ ploo-tok-ruh-see ] / pluˈtɒk rə si / noun, plural plu·toc·ra·cies. the rule or power of wealth or of the wealthy. a government or state in which the wealthy class rules. a class or group ruling, or exercising power or influence, by virtue of its wealth. Origin of plutocracy 1645–55; <Greek ploutokratía, equivalent to ploûto(s) wealth + -kratia-cracy Words nearby plutocracy Plutarchian, Plutarch's Lives, pluteus, plutino, Pluto, plutocracy, plutocrat, plutocratic, plutoid, pluton, Plutonian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plutocracy In the large cities the urbanized working class were slaves to a plutocracy. How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas\|Clive Irving\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The apologists for plutocracy are content this week to use anti-racism as their debating tool. You Can't Wish Away the Facts About Immigration Amnesty\|David Frum\|May 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST (p. 76) In the realm of politics, however, plutocracy can buy itself more substantial rewards. David's Bookclub: Plutocrats\|David Frum\|December 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST "Plutocracy," let's not forget, is a description of a mode of government, not a mode of consumption or production. David's Bookclub: Plutocrats\|David Frum\|December 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The plutocracy, by contrast, still lives in the Mad Men era, and family life becomes more patriarchal the richer you get. Why Are There So Few Female Plutocrats?\|Chrystia Freeland\|October 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Well, sir, it matters little which of us is to witness the extinction of this Plutocracy. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Charles James Lever Hence, no pauperism to be compared with that of England; no plutocracy such as we have in America. Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum\|James W. Sullivan The war gains of the plutocracy in the field of public control were important, as well as spectacular. The American Empire\|Scott Nearing Are we tending to a Plutocracy, or can a real Democracy hold its own? Humanly Speaking\|Samuel McChord Crothers If Douglas had the slavocracy back of him and catered to it, he did not have plutocracy back of him. Children of the Market Place\|Edgar Lee Masters British Dictionary definitions for plutocracy plutocracy / (pluːˈtɒkrəsɪ) / noun plural -cies the rule or control of society by the wealthy a state or government characterized by the rule of the wealthy a class that exercises power by virtue of its wealth Derived forms of plutocracy plutocratic (ˌpluːtəˈkrætɪk) or plutocratical, adjectiveplutocratically, adverb Word Origin for plutocracy C17: from Greek ploutokratia government by the rich, from ploutos wealth + -kratia rule, power Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for plutocracy plutocracy [ (plooh-tok-ruh-see) ] Government by the rich. The term is usually one of reproach. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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