单词 | plutocracy |
释义 | plutocracy (once / 11036 pages) n In a plutocracy, the people are ruled by the wealthy few. A plutocracy is very different from a democracy, in which in person's vote counts equally. Whenever you see the suffix -cracy, you know you're dealing with a form of rulership or government. The first part of the word comes from the Greek ploutos, meaning wealth. Put them together, and you get plutocracy, a government ruled by the rich. How does this differ from, say, an aristocracy? Well, the truth is that it isn't very different. Members of the aristocracy tend to be rich, but their money tends to be "old money." In a pure plutocracy, even the overnight billionaire can be a ruler. WORD FAMILYplutocracy: plutocracies, plutocratic+/plutocrat: plutocracy, plutocrats/plutocratic: plutocratical, plutocratically USAGE EXAMPLESHe imagines a plutocracy shut away “in gated communities or in elite cities, perhaps guarded by autonomous military robots and drones.” The New Yorker(Dec 11, 2016) He also has business dealings around the globe, including countless hidden partnerships with other members of the global plutocracy. Salon(Oct 30, 2016) The true constitution is plutocracy tempered by scandal. The Guardian(Oct 26, 2016) n a political system governed by the wealthy people Hyper form of government, political system the members of a social organization who are in power |
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