plutocrat

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plutocrat
Noun
  • Answering this question has been a core aspect of my work over the last decade as a venture capitalist, and my book Out-Innovate (HBR).
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Resources might be getting scarcer as the world’s population soars past sustainability tipping points, but the eyes of capitalists will never be cast anywhere else but on their own balance sheets.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Based on the video game from Bethesda Game Studios, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 May 2025
  • Although college sports have long been characterized by a divide between the ‘haves and have nots’, mid-major basketball programs encounter even greater challenges competing within this evolving landscape due to limited resources and geographical constraints.
    Mark LaSota, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Any frustration the Greek shipping magnate felt was understandable.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 12 May 2025
  • Descendants of Mary Lily Kenan – Henry Flagler’s third wife – continue the tradition begun in 1895, when the railroad magnate built the Palm Beach Inn on the site to complement his nearby Royal Poinciana Hotel.
    Thomas Swick, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Republicans in Congress want $5 trillion for billionaire largesse.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
  • While the list includes 156 billionaires — a drop from 165 last year — the King is not among them.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 16 May 2025
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“Plutocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plutocrat. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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