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plutocratical

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plu⋅to⋅crat⋅ic

  [ploo-tuh-krat-ik]
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–adjective
of, pertaining to, or characterized by a plutocracy or plutocrats.
Also, plu⋅to⋅crat⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1865–70; plutocrat + -ic

Related forms:
plu⋅to⋅crat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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plu·toc·ra·cy   (plōō-tŏk'rə-sē)   
n.   pl. plu·toc·ra·cies

  1. Government by the wealthy.

  2. A wealthy class that controls a government.

  3. A government or state in which the wealthy rule.


[Greek ploutokratiā : ploutos, wealth; see pleu- in Indo-European roots + -kratiā, -cracy.]
plu'to·crat' (plōō'tə-krāt') n., plu'to·crat'ic, plu'to·crat'i·cal adj., plu'to·crat'i·cal·ly adv.
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