1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Plutocracy

PLUTOCRACY (Gr. πλουτοκρατία, from πλοῦτος, wealth, and κράτος, power), government or power exercised by the possessors of wealth, power obtained by the mere possession of riches; hence a body or ruling class whose influence is due only to their money.

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