plutocracy: Meaning and Definition of
plu•toc•ra•cy
Pronunciation: (pl-tok'ru-sē), [key]
— pl. -cies.
- the rule or power of wealth or of the wealthy.
- a government or state in which the wealthy class rules.
- a class or group ruling, or exercising power or influence, by virtue of its wealth.
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