n. [ Gr. ploutokrati`a; plou^tos wealth + kratei^n to be strong, to rule, fr. krato`s strength: cf. F. plutocratie. ] A form of government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of the wealthy classes; government by the rich; also, a controlling or influential class of rich men. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ Gr. ploutokrati`a; plou^tos wealth + kratei^n to be strong, to rule, fr. krato`s strength: cf. F. plutocratie. ] A form of government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of the wealthy classes; government by the rich; also, a controlling or influential class of rich men. [ 1913 Webster ]