as in capitalists
a wealthy person
the 19th-century plutocrats who built their enormous summer "cottages" in Newport
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Recent Examples of plutocrats
Then the plutocrats circled their yachts.
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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.
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Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 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.
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CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
The gaslighting evil plutocrats who want everything own the Federalist Society, Heritage Foundation and other think tanks.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
One issue raised by the burgeoning controversy over the California proposal is how to extract a fair share of public revenue from plutocrats, whose wealth has surged higher while their effective tax rates have declined to historically low levels.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
For many plutocrats now, art occupies a curious place.
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Rachel Corbett,
Curbed,
28 Nov. 2025
While Republicans focus on cozying up to tech plutocrats and removing the barriers around their business models, Democrats could revive the 2020 messaging of candidates like Andrew Yang and Elizabeth Warren.
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Nathan E. Sanders,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
As a warning to plutocrats, a guillotine is hard to beat, but its symbolism goes beyond the obvious.
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Paul Kingsnorth,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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 Titanic is still a subject of worldwide fascination, in part because of the range of passengers aboard the ship, from paupers to plutocrats.
—
CBS News,
18 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
One issue raised by the burgeoning controversy over the California proposal is how to extract a fair share of public revenue from plutocrats, whose wealth has surged higher while their effective tax rates have declined to historically low levels.
—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
For many plutocrats now, art occupies a curious place.
—
Rachel Corbett,
Curbed,
28 Nov. 2025
While Republicans focus on cozying up to tech plutocrats and removing the barriers around their business models, Democrats could revive the 2020 messaging of candidates like Andrew Yang and Elizabeth Warren.
—
Nathan E. Sanders,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
As a warning to plutocrats, a guillotine is hard to beat, but its symbolism goes beyond the obvious.
—
Paul Kingsnorth,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plutocrats
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Tech executives, venture capitalists and business leaders have donated roughly $118 million to a nonprofit called Building a Better California, according to data on the secretary of state’s website.
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Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.
Noun
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Private fundraising has long been seen as a way to pad school budgets in wealthier communities, usually to pay for nice-to-haves, such as field trips and student clubs.
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Trepidation over what the IPOs will do to affordability in the region is quickly making San Francisco a tale of two cities--one of the stocks-haves and have-nots.
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