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PLUTOCRACY
plutocracy
(noun) a political system governed by the wealthy people
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
plutocracy (countable and uncountable, plural plutocracies)
Government by the wealthy.
A controlling class of the wealthy.
Synonyms
• argentocracy (nonce word)
• tycoonocracy (uncommon)
Source: Wiktionary
Plu*toc"ra*cy, n. Etym: [Gr. plutocratie.]
Definition: 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 influential class of rich men.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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