1650s, from Greek ploutokratia "rule or power of the wealthy or of wealth," from ploutos "wealth" (see Pluto) + -kratia "rule" (see -cracy). Synonym plutarchy is slightly older (1640s). Pluto-democracy "plutocracy masquerading as democracy" is from 1895.
实用例句
1. Financial, not moral, considerations will prevail in a plutocracy.
在富豪当政的国家里，人们见利忘义。
来自辞典例句
2. The most prolific of the debunkers of the plutocracy was Gustavus Myers.
揭发富豪统治集团的作家中,最多产的是古斯塔夫斯·迈尔斯.
来自辞典例句
3. If only millionaires can afford to run for office, we shall quickly become a plutocracy.
