plu·toc·ra·cy (
plū-tŏk'rə-sē)
n.,
pl. -cies.
- Government by the wealthy.
- A wealthy class that controls a government.
- A government or state in which the wealthy rule.
[Greek ploutokratiā : ploutos, wealth + -kratiā, -cracy.]
plutocrat plu'to·crat' (
plū'tə-krăt')
n. plutocratic plu'to·crat'ic or
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