Plutocracy: meaning, definitions and examples
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plutocracy
[ pluหหtษkrษsi ]
form of government
Plutocracy is a form of government in which the wealthy class rules and has disproportionate influence over political decisions. In a plutocracy, economic power is concentrated in the hands of a few wealthy individuals or families, who use their wealth to maintain power and influence. This leads to a system where the interests of the rich are prioritized over those of the general population.
Synonyms
aristocracy, elite rule, oligarchy
Examples of usage
- The country's shift towards a plutocracy was evident in the policies that favored the wealthy elite.
- The growing wealth gap was seen as a sign of the increasing influence of plutocracy in the government.
Translations
Translations of the word "plutocracy" in other languages:
๐ต๐น plutocracia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคงเคจเคคเคเคคเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Plutokratie
๐ฎ๐ฉ plutokrasi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะปััะพะบัะฐััั
๐ต๐ฑ plutokracja
๐ฏ๐ต ้ๆจฉๆฟๆฒป (kinken seiji)
๐ซ๐ท ploutocratie
๐ช๐ธ plutocracia
๐น๐ท plรผtokrasi
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธ๊ถ ์ ์น (geumgwon jeongchi)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจููุชููุฑุงุทูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ plutokracie
๐ธ๐ฐ plutokracia
๐จ๐ณ ่ดข้็ปๆฒป (cรกifรก tวngzhรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ plutokracija
๐ฎ๐ธ auรฐvald
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟะปััะพะบัะฐัะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแขแแแ แแขแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ plรผtokratiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ plutocracia
Word origin
The term 'plutocracy' is derived from the Greek words 'ploutos', meaning wealth, and 'kratos', meaning power or rule. The concept of plutocracy has been around for centuries, with examples in various historical periods where wealth determined political power. In modern times, the term is often used to critique systems where economic inequality leads to the concentration of power among the wealthy few.