plutocrat

Definition of plutocratnext

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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
Noun
  • The company is run by CEO Huh Kyubum, a former venture capitalist with Union Investment Partners who focused on investing in Korean content.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Jones, a former venture capitalist and fellow Democrat, kept pushing forward a message of generational and pro-working class change in hopes of appealing to younger voters frustrated with both parties.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Not to be outdone, Celsius, another prominent energy drink, has partnered with ESPN to sponsor College GameDay, the hub of the let’s-have-fun-and-watch-TV-sports-all-day movement.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • His image suggests an instinct for how a certain can’t-have-it distance is a condition of cool and bankability.
    — David Lê, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Oprah Winfrey is many things—a source of wisdom, a business magnate, and a style icon.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Kounalakis holds a master’s in business administration from UC Berkeley and is the daughter of Sacramento real estate magnate Angelo Tsakopolous.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The billionaire has logged on to games such as Path of Exile 2, Diablo IV, and Elden Ring, sometimes livestreaming his sessions.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Miami billionaire Ken Griffin is adding another $25 million to his gift to Baptist Health South Florida, bringing his total commitment to $75 million.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Plutocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plutocrat. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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