Etymology

plutocrat

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Today it means: Someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πλοῦτος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπλοῦτος“wealth, riches”
  2. English todayplutocrat

From pluto- + -crat, after plutocracy, from Ancient Greek πλοῦτος (ploûtos, “wealth, riches”) + κράτος (krátos, “power, might”).

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