plu‧toc‧ra‧cy /pluːˈtɒkrəsi $ -ˈtɑːk-/
noun (
plural plutocracies)
[countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Greek;
Origin: ploutokratia, from ploutos 'wealth' + -kratia '-cracy']
a ruling class or government that consists of rich people, or a country that is governed by rich people
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