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.
雙語例句
1. Financial, not moral, considerations will prevail in a plutocracy.
在富豪當政的國家里，人們見利忘義。
來自辭典例句
2. The most prolific of the debunkers of the plutocracy was Gustavus Myers.
揭發(fā)富豪統(tǒng)治集團的作家中,最多產(chǎn)的是古斯塔夫斯·邁爾斯.
來自辭典例句
3. If only millionaires can afford to run for office, we shall quickly become a plutocracy.