transcription, транскрипция: [ plü-ˈtä-krə-sē ]
noun
( plural -cies )
Etymology: Greek ploutokratia, from ploutos wealth; akin to Greek plein to sail, float — more at flow
Date: 1652
1. : government by the wealthy
2. : a controlling class of the wealthy
• plu·to·crat ˈplü-tə-ˌkrat noun
• plu·to·crat·ic ˌplü-tə-ˈkra-tik adjective
• plu·to·crat·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb