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plutocracy

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A plutocracy is a country where the rich rule because they are rich. The name comes from the Greek ploutos, wealth. Picture a pair of scales: one heavy gold coin on one side, a whole crowd of people on the other, and the coin wins. Everyone still has one vote, but money pays for the campaigns, the lawyers and the news, so the laws come out shaped for the people who paid. That is how plutocracy differs from oligarchy. An oligarchy is any small group in charge; a plutocracy is a small group chosen by money. Critics use it as a charge: this is not a democracy, it is a plutocracy. A member is a plutocrat.

Plutocracy (plutocracia) es un país donde gobiernan los ricos porque son ricos. Del griego ploutos, riqueza. Todos votan, pero el dinero paga las campañas, los abogados y las noticias, y las leyes salen a la medida de quien pagó. Una oligarquía es cualquier grupo pequeño; una plutocracia es un grupo pequeño elegido por el dinero.

Plutocracy (plutocracia) é um país onde os ricos governam por serem ricos. Do grego ploutos, riqueza. Todos votam, mas o dinheiro paga as campanhas, os advogados e o noticiário, e as leis saem sob medida para quem pagou. Oligarquia é qualquer grupo pequeno; plutocracia é um grupo pequeno escolhido pelo dinheiro.

Plutocracy (ploutocratie) : un pays où les riches gouvernent parce qu'ils sont riches. Du grec ploutos, richesse. Tout le monde vote, mais l'argent paie les campagnes, les avocats et l'information, et les lois sortent taillées pour ceux qui ont payé. Une oligarchie est un petit groupe quelconque ; une ploutocratie, un petit groupe choisi par l'argent.

Plutocracy adalah negara tempat orang kaya berkuasa karena mereka kaya. Dari bahasa Yunani ploutos, kekayaan. Semua orang memilih, tetapi uang membiayai kampanye, pengacara, dan berita, sehingga hukum dibuat untuk yang membayar. Oligarki adalah kelompok kecil apa saja; plutokrasi adalah kelompok kecil yang dipilih oleh uang.

Plutocracy (plütokrasi), zenginlerin zengin oldukları için yönettiği ülkedir. Yunanca ploutos, servet. Herkes oy verir ama kampanyaları, avukatları ve haberleri para öder; yasalar da parayı ödeyene göre çıkar. Oligarşi herhangi bir küçük gruptur; plütokrasi parayla seçilmiş küçük bir grup.

Plutocracy(金権政治)は、金持ちが金持ちであるという理由で治める国のこと。ギリシャ語の ploutos(富)から。誰もが一票を持っていても、選挙運動も弁護士もニュースもお金が支え、法律は払った側に合わせて作られる。寡頭制はただの少数支配、金権政治は「お金で選ばれた少数」の支配です。

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    noun

    government by the rich

    Critics call the system a plutocracy dressed as a democracy.

  2. 02

    noun

    a ruling class of wealthy people

    The plutocracy met in private to settle the budget.

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