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People live with the illusion that we have a democratic system, but it's only the outward form of one. In reality we live in a plutocracy, a government of the rich.
Jose Saramago

Meaning of "plutocracy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLUTOCRACY

From Greek ploutokratia government by the rich, from ploutos wealth + -kratia rule, power.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PLUTOCRACY

plutocracy  [pluːˈtɒkrəsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLUTOCRACY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Plutocracy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLUTOCRACY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Plutocracy

Plutocracy or plutarchy, defines a society or a system ruled and dominated by the small minority of the wealthiest citizens. The first known use of the term is 1652. Unlike systems such as democracy, capitalism, socialism or anarchism, plutocracy is not rooted in an established political philosophy. The concept of plutocracy may be advocated by the wealthy classes of a society in an indirect or surreptitious fashion, though the term itself is almost always used in a pejorative sense.

Definition of plutocracy in the English dictionary

The first definition of plutocracy in the dictionary is the rule or control of society by the wealthy. Other definition of plutocracy is a state or government characterized by the rule of the wealthy. Plutocracy is also a class that exercises power by virtue of its wealth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLUTOCRACY


adhocracy
ædˈhɒkrəsɪ
aristocracy
ˌærɪˈstɒkrəsɪ
autocracy
ɔːˈtɒkrəsɪ
bureaucracy
bjʊəˈrɒkrəsɪ
cleptocracy
ˌklɛpˈtɒkrəsɪ
democracy
dɪˈmɒkrəsɪ
despotocracy
ˌdɛspəˈtɒkrəsɪ
ergatocracy
ˌɜːɡəˈtɒkrəsɪ
gerontocracy
ˌdʒɛrɒnˈtɒkrəsɪ
hypocrisy
hɪˈpɒkrəsɪ
kakistocracy
ˌkækɪˈstɒkrəsɪ
kleptocracy
ˌklɛpˈtɒkrəsɪ
meritocracy
ˌmɛrɪˈtɒkrəsɪ
pedantocracy
ˌpedənˈtɒkrəsɪ
plantocracy
plɑːnˈtɒkrəsɪ
squattocracy
skwɒˈtɒkrəsɪ
stratocracy
strəˈtɒkrəsɪ
technocracy
tɛkˈnɒkrəsɪ
thalattocracy
ˌθæləˈtɒkrəsɪ
theocracy
θɪˈɒkrəsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLUTOCRACY

plussage
Plutarch
pluteal
pluteus
Pluto
plutocracies
plutocrat
plutocratic
plutocratical
plutocratically
plutolatry
plutologist
plutology
pluton
Plutonian
plutonic
plutonism
plutonium
plutonomist
plutonomy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLUTOCRACY

accuracy
Christian Democracy
chrysocracy
cottonocracy
demonocracy
doulocracy
dulocracy
industrial democracy
liberal democracy
mediocracy
millocracy
monocracy
ochlocracy
pantisocracy
parliamentary democracy
people´s democracy
ptochocracy
slavocracy
social democracy
thalassocracy
timocracy

Synonyms and antonyms of plutocracy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «plutocracy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLUTOCRACY

Find out the translation of plutocracy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of plutocracy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plutocracy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

富豪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plutocracia
570 millions of speakers

English

plutocracy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धनिक तन्त्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النخبة الثرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плутократии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

plutocracia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধনতন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ploutocratie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Plutokrasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plutokratie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

金権政治
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재벌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Plutokrasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giai cấp nhà giàu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பணக்காரர்களின் ஆதிக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समृद्ध राष्ट्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zenginerki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

plutocrazia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

plutokracja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плутократії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plutocrație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλουτοκρατία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plutocratie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plutokratins
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plutocracy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plutocracy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLUTOCRACY»

The term «plutocracy» is regularly used and occupies the 57.746 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLUTOCRACY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «plutocracy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «plutocracy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plutocracy

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QUOTES WITH «PLUTOCRACY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word plutocracy.
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Jose Saramago
People live with the illusion that we have a democratic system, but it's only the outward form of one. In reality we live in a plutocracy, a government of the rich.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLUTOCRACY»

Discover the use of plutocracy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plutocracy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Plutocracy
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Leslie Chase, 2012
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The Rich Don't Always Win: The Forgotten Triumph over ...
After all, if our forbears successfully beat back grand fortune, why can't we? But this transformation is inspiring virtually no one. Why? Because the story behind it has remained almost totally unknown, until now.
Sam Pizzigati, 2012
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The American Plutocracy...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Milford Wriarson Howard, 2012
4
Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich
Chrystia Freeland, acclaimed business journalist and Global Editor-at-Large of Reuters, has unprecedented access to the richest and most successful people on the planet, from Davos to Dubai, and dissects their lives with intelligence, ...
Chrystia Freeland, 2012
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Regional Integration: Choosing Plutocracy
Hancock argues that there are three governance structures states can use when designing integration accords: plutocratic, supranational, and intergovernmental.
Kathleen J. Hancock, 2009
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Plutocracy Or American White Slavery: A Politico Social Novel
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1888 Edition.
Thomas Norwood, 2014
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Plutocracy and Politics in New York City
This study of plutocracy and politics in New York City in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries poses the following central questions: What have been the consequences of the relatively rapid democratization in America for activities ...
Gabriel Abraham Almond, 1998
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The New Plutocracy
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
John Calvin Reed, 2010
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Indo-Russian Relations: Prospects, Problems, and Russia Today
Described as coronation, Putin's nomination to the Prime Ministership first and then to the position of the acting President on Yeltsin's premature retirement raised many contradictions within Russia that involved the Russian plutocracy and ...
‎2001
10
Italian Critics of Capitalism
The military plutocracy in Germany was defeated by a foreign force. That was the demagogic plutocracy that is now spreading into Germany and has completely triumphed in the countries of Entente. Modern Italy was constituted by the ...
Lorella Cedroni, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLUTOCRACY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plutocracy is used in the context of the following news items.
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GUEST COLUMN: Georgia sunlight legislation needed
Democracy becomes plutocracy. “Point of Sale” legislation is likely to increase efficiency but rent-seeking companies “kite” those sales tax ... «Northwest Georgia News, Jul 15»
2
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs | Theatre review
Although some of the dialogue is interesting, and some of the nihilistic ideas are still relevant in this modern plutocracy, the play just isn't very ... «The Upcoming, Jul 15»
3
Radio Biafra's Siren Song
The villain of our national odyssey is not any one ethnic group but rather a very Pan-Nigerian and ecumenical parasitic plutocracy. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
The 'Private Property' Chokehold on Equality
What else drives groups like Revolt Against Plutocracy? To educate, then force redistribution of all earned income that recognizes the right to ... «OpEdNews, Jul 15»
5
I Saved MR From The Electric Chair – Ranil
Q: The whole political arena has become a hotbed for plutocracy, corruption, kleptocracy and nepotism. What do you think has led Sri Lankan ... «Sunday Leader, Jul 15»
6
“Bernie or Bust” Write-In Pledge Circulating – Sign Up Today and …
To win a government that isn't bowing at the hands of a plutocracy, or worse, an oligarchy, the people must take a stand against repeating the ... «Ring of Fire, Jul 15»
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Thought Train: Interesting time
An oligarchy is a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique, and a plutocracy is ... «Petoskey News-Review, Jul 15»
8
Hightower: The spreading rebellion against Big Money's political game
... a frivolous game that shuts out the workaday majority and enthrones a Koch-brothers plutocracy sustained by secret-money super PACs and ... «The News Herald, Jul 15»
9
Just Sayin': Road repairs through taxes ineffective
The majority must exercise its voting power in putting an end to plutocracy. The U.S. census shows that more than 70 million citizens are ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
10
Letter: Transit vote spotlighted flaws
The term is called plutocracy (I wonder if that has anything to do with Pluto being way out there). Donald Trump has it right. “Why are we ... «Langley AdvanceNews, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Plutocracy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/plutocracy>. Apr 2024 ».
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