plutocracy
/pluːˈtɒkrəsi/noun
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धनिकतंत्र, धनवानों का शासन
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government by the richest people of a country; a country governed in this way
धनिकतंत्र, धनवानों का शासन
- Critics say the republic has become a plutocracy.
- In a plutocracy, wealth buys political influence and ordinary voters are ignored.
- Some historians describe the old republic as a plutocracy run by a few rich families.
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- Radhika wrote an essay on whether a plutocracy can ever be fair to the poor.
- Critics fear that the nation is drifting towards plutocracy.
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plutocrat nounplutocratic adj.
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Government by the wealthy.
'धनवानों का शासन' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।
Notes
Remember the family: pluto- means wealth, so a plutocrat is a person whose power comes from money.
Pluto- का अर्थ धन है, इसलिए plutocrat वह व्यक्ति है जिसकी शक्ति पैसे से आती है।