plutocracy

[US]/pluː'tɒkrəsɪ/
[UK]/plu'tɑkrəsi/
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Translation

n. rule by the wealthy, ruling group of the wealthy, wealthy elite, ruling group of the wealthy
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The country was ruled by a wealthy plutocracy.

Plutocracy often leads to income inequality.

The company's policies favored the plutocracy over the common workers.

Plutocracy can stifle social mobility and opportunities for the less privileged.

Critics argue that the political system has become a plutocracy.

The rise of a plutocracy can undermine democracy in a society.

Plutocracy often concentrates power and wealth in the hands of a few individuals.

The citizens protested against the growing influence of the plutocracy in government.

The history of the country is marked by periods of plutocracy followed by revolutions.

Plutocracy can lead to a lack of representation for the general population in decision-making processes.

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