Tuesday, March 13, 2012

plutocracy -- Definition of PLUTOCRACY

1. government by the wealthy

2. a controlling class of the wealthy

— plu·to·crat\ˈplü-tə-ˌkrat\ noun
— plu·to·crat·ic\ˌplü-tə-ˈkra-tik\ adjective
— plu·to·crat·i·cal·ly\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ 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