a trend toward plutocracy
If only the wealthy can afford to run for public office, are we more a plutocracy than a democracy?
corporate greed and America's growing plutocracy
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
plu|toc|ra|cy — «ploo TOK ruh see», noun, plural cies. 1. a government in which the rich rule. 2. a ruling class of wealthy people. ╂[< Greek plutokratíā < ploûtos wealth (related to polýs much, many) + krátos power] … Useful english dictionary
toc — ar·is·toc·ra·cy; ar·is·toc·ra·tism; au·toc·ra·cy; au·toc·ra·tor; ba·toc·ri·nus; ca·toc·a·la; ca·toc·tin; cyr·toc·er·a·cone; cyr·toc·er·as; cy·toc·i·dal; em·bi·o·toc·i·dae; es·toc; fan·toc·ci·ni; ger·on·toc·ra·cy; kak·is·toc·ra·cy; nem·a·toc·era;… … English syllables
plu — an·o·plu·ra; com·plu·ten·sian; com·plu·vi·um; de·plu·mate; de·plu·ma·tion; di·plu·ra; im·plu·vi·um; plu; plu·chea; plu·ma·ceous; plu·mach; plu·mage; plu·maged; plu·mas·sier; plu·mate; plu·ma·tel·la; plu·met; plu·me·té; plu·me·tis; plu·mette;… … English syllables
plutocracy — plu·toc·ra·cy … English syllables
plutocracy — plu•toc•ra•cy [[t]pluˈtɒk rə si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) gov the rule or power of wealth or of the wealthy 2) gov a government or state in which the wealthy class rules 3) gov a class or group exercising power by virtue of its wealth • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
plutocracy — plu|toc|ra|cy [plu:ˈtɔkrəsi US ˈta:k ] n plural plutocracies [Date: 1600 1700; : 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
plutocracy — plu|toc|ra|cy [ plu takrəsi ] noun count a country governed by a group of rich people a. count a group of rich people who govern a country b. uncount the state of being governed by a group of rich people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Plutocracy — Plu*toc ra*cy, n. [Gr. ?; ? wealth + ? to be strong, to rule, fr.? strength: cf. F. plutocratie.] A form of government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of the wealthy classes; government by the rich; also, a controlling or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
