# plutocracy

> English word · Noun · IPA /pluːˈtɒkɹəsi/ · frequency rank #71,797

## Definitions
1. Government by the wealthy.
2. A controlling class of the wealthy.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek πλουτοκρατία (ploutokratía, “rule of the wealthy”), from πλουτοκρατέω (ploutokratéō, “I rule through wealth”), from πλοῦτος (ploûtos, “wealth”) + κρατέω (kratéō, “I rule”) (from κράτος (krátos, “power”, “might”)).

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plutocracy