Main Entry:

plu·toc·ra·cy

Pronunciation:

\plü-ˈtä-krə-sē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural plu·toc·ra·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