plutocrat

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From pluto- +‎ -crat, after plutocracy, from Ancient Greek πλοῦτος (ploûtos, wealth, riches) + κράτος (krátos, power, might).

Noun[edit]

plutocrat (plural plutocrats)

  1. Someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth.
    Synonyms: oligarch, (rare) tycoonocrat

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French ploutocrate.

Noun[edit]

plutocrat m (plural plutocrați)

  1. plutocrat

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