plutocrat

plutocrat
Synonyms and related words:
Daddy Warbucks, billionaire, bloated plutocrat, capitalist, fat cat, man of means, man of substance, man of wealth, millionaire, moneybags, moneyed man, multimillionaire, nabob, parvenu, rich man, richling, warm man, wealthy man

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  • plutocrat — PLUTOCRÁT, Ă, plutocraţi, te, s.m. şi f. Persoană care, datorită averii de care dispune, participă la conducerea statului şi a treburilor publice. – Din fr. ploutocrate. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 25.03.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  plutocrát s. m. (sil.… …   Dicționar Român

  • Plutocrat — Plu to*crat, n. One whose wealth gives him power or influence; one of the plutocracy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • plutocrat — n. A wealthy person who uses his or her wealth to gain political power. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

  • plutocrat — (n.) 1850, back formation from PLUTOCRACY (Cf. plutocracy). Related: Plutocratic (1866); plutocratical (1833) …   Etymology dictionary

  • plutocrat — ► NOUN often derogatory ▪ a person whose power derives from their wealth …   English terms dictionary

  • plutocrat — [plo͞ot′ə krat΄] n. [< Gr ploutos, wealth (see PLUTOCRACY) + CRAT] 1. a member of a wealthy ruling class 2. a person whose wealth is the source of control or great influence plutocratic adj. plutocratically adv …   English World dictionary

  • plutocrat — UK [ˈpluːtəkræt] / US [ˈplutəˌkræt] noun [countable] Word forms plutocrat : singular plutocrat plural plutocrats showing disapproval someone who is powerful because they are rich Derived word: plutocratic UK [ˌpluːtəˈkrætɪk] / US [ˌplutəˈkrætɪk]… …   English dictionary

  • plutocrat — [[t]plu͟ːtəkræt[/t]] plutocrats N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone as a plutocrat, you disapprove of them because you believe they are powerful only because they are rich. [FORMAL] He proclaimed his fellow feeling with workers, and… …   English dictionary

  • plutocrat — noun see plutocracy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • plutocrat — /plooh teuh krat /, n. a member of a plutocracy. [1840 50; PLUTO(CRACY) + CRAT] * * * …   Universalium

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