Plutocracy

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /pluːˈtÉ’krÉ™si/
• US IPA: /pluːˈtɑːkrÉ™si/

Alternative forms

• plousiocracy
• ploutocracy

Origin

From Ancient Greek πλουτοκρατία (ploutokratia, "rule of the wealthy"), from πλουτοκρατέω (ploutokrateō, "I rule through wealth"), from πλοῦτος (ploutos, "wealth") + κρατέω (krateō, "I rule") (from κράτος (kratos, "power”, “might")).

Full definition of plutocracy

Noun

1. Government by the wealthy.
2. A controlling class of the wealthy.

Synonyms

• argentocracy nonce word

Related terms

• plutocrat
• plutocratic
• plutodemocracy
• plutonomy