plutocrat

noun

plutocrat

noun

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

1

Someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth.

  • Near-synonym: oligarch
Related terms
plutocracy, plutocratic

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