plutocrat

CEFRC1

/plˈutəˌkræt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A very rich person who has political power.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth.

Examples

  • The plutocrat is a person whose power comes from their wealth.

  • He's an old plutocrat.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

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In context

  • Near-synonym: oligarch

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The wealthy blank used his money and influence to control government policies and elections.

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Origin

noun

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