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Plutocracy

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means a society or system governed or controlled by the wealthy
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Stage 1 of 2
ploutos
Greek · ancient
"wealth, riches"
wealth, riches, combined with kratos (power)
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Stage 2 of 2
plutocracy
English · 1650s
"government or control by the wealthy"
settled as the English word for government by the wealthy
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