CEFR B2

plutocracy

noun

Meaning

plutocracy means government by the wealthy. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses plutocracy to mean government by the wealthy.
The teacher asked students to find plutocracy in the reading.

Synonyms: argentocracy, tycoonocracy

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plutocracy (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /pluːˈtɒkɹəsi/

Definition

plutocracy means government by the wealthy. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses plutocracy to mean government by the wealthy.
The teacher asked students to find plutocracy in the reading.
Check the words around plutocracy to choose the right meaning.

How to Use plutocracy

a/the plutocracy (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a plutocracy."
plutocracy in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked plutocracy in context before translating it."

Synonyms of plutocracy

Words with a similar meaning to plutocracy:

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