plutocrat

noun

Definition of plutocratnext
as in capitalist
a wealthy person the 19th-century plutocrats who built their enormous summer "cottages" in Newport

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Recent Examples of plutocrat Not until early in the next century did Congress take on the depredations of Gilded Age plutocrats. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The provenance of an otherwise unknown plutocrat probably does not. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 His father, Richard, a plutocrat who offers him a job at his company, is equally distressing. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The issue is the policy infrastructure that allows people like Musk to become not rich, not super-rich, but plutocrat-rich. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Not to mention a conga line of billionaire tech, real-estate, and finance plutocrats paying feasance to a faux populist in exchange for contracts, pardons, and sundry favors. — Graydon Carter, Air Mail, 4 July 2026 Then the plutocrats circled their yachts. — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 The Titanic is still a subject of worldwide fascination, in part because of the range of passengers aboard the ship, from paupers to plutocrats. — Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 The gaslighting evil plutocrats who want everything own the Federalist Society, Heritage Foundation and other think tanks. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plutocrat
  1. capitalist
  2. have
  3. magnate
  4. billionaire
Noun
  • The prevalence of tech firms as hotspots for talent signals a wider boom amid Australia’s startup scene, which in recent years has been attracting attention and investments from venture capitalists.
    — Charlotte Hu, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Tech Startups By the time Morgan Stanley took Apple public in December 1980 at $22 a share, Rosen was onto his next career as a venture capitalist.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of capitalist
Noun
  • Separating the must-haves from the nice-to-haves can help parents decide where to hold firm and where a splurge might fit within the family budget.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Lumbar support for those of us with a weak core can certainly dial up the comfort level, while footrests and contoured or cushioned seats are other nice-to-haves as well.
    — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of have
Noun
  • This Gulf Coast city is Florida’s arts capital, with a cultural compound that grew from the fortunes of circus magnate John Ringling.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The promise of Kroenke, a multi-sport magnate who has won championships in the NBA, NHL and NFL, provided some of the optimism expressed this week.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of magnate
Noun
  • The Dodgers’ billionaire owner, hardly an average fan, is under intense scrutiny these days, following the sale of his controlling interest in the Lakers and a federal investigation into his business dealings.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Miami billionaire and Citadel CEO Ken Griffin has loaned a rare painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of billionaire

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“Plutocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plutocrat. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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