n. (pl. -ies) 1 a government by the wealthy. b a State governed in this way. 2 a wealthy élite or ruling class. plutocratic adj. plutocratically adv.
[ Gk ploutokratia f. ploutos wealth + -CRACY ]
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a government by the wealthy. b a State governed in this way. 2 a wealthy élite or ruling class. plutocratic adj. plutocratically adv.
[ Gk ploutokratia f. ploutos wealth + -CRACY ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012