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    plutocracy

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    plu·toc·ra·cy /pluːˈtɒkrəsi $ -ˈtɑːk-/ noun (plural plutocracies) [countable]  PGRICHa ruling class or government that consists of rich people, or a country that is governed by rich people 富豪[财阀]统治阶层；由财阀组成的政府；由财阀统治的国家
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    plutocracy• Some were outright extensions of traditional hierarchies, while others were predominantly recruited from the new plutocracy and professions.    Origin plutocracy (1600-1700) Greek ploutokratia, from ploutos “wealth” + -kratia “-cracy”
    plu·toc·ra·cy nounChineseSyllable
    a that government consists class or of Corpus rich ruling


    plutocracy
    plu‧toc‧ra‧cy /pluːˈtɒkrəsi $ -ˈtɑːk-/ noun (plural plutocracies) [countable]
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: Greek
     Origin: ploutokratia, from ploutos 'wealth' + -kratia '-cracy'
    a ruling class or government that consists of rich people, or a country that is governed by rich people


    plu·toc·racyBrE /pluːˈtɒkrəsi/ 🔊NAmE /pluːˈtɑːkrəsi/ 🔊 noun (
    plural
    plu·toc·racies    )     [uncountable] government by the richest people of a country 富豪统治；财阀当政 [countable] a country governed by the richest people in it 富豪统治的国家