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