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
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