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plutocracy

noun/pluːˈtɒkrəsi/

C1CEFR level
60/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Government or control of a society by the wealthy.

Critics warned that unchecked campaign donations were turning the republic into a plutocracy.

Similar: oligarchy

Topic: Society & power in General English

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