plutocracy
US
/pluːˈtɑːkrəsi/
UK
/pluːˈtɒkrəsi/
Meaning
A system of government or society in which wealthy people hold most of the power.
ऐसी शासन-व्यवस्था या समाज जिसमें ज़्यादातर सत्ता अमीर लोगों के हाथ में होती है।
Examples
“Critics argued that the country had become a plutocracy, with wealthy donors shaping policy.”
“The journalist warned that unchecked campaign spending could turn democracy into a plutocracy.”
“The report described a plutocratic system that gave business leaders unusual influence.”
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Not natural: The country is a plutocrat.
Better: The country is a plutocracy.
A plutocrat is a person; a plutocracy is a system in which wealthy people hold power.
Plutocrat किसी व्यक्ति को कहते हैं; अमीरों के शासन वाली व्यवस्था plutocracy कहलाती है।
Not natural: The plutocracy people control the government.
Better: The plutocrats control the government.
Use plutocrats for the wealthy people themselves; plutocracy names the system they dominate.
अमीर लोगों के लिए plutocrats कहें; plutocracy उस व्यवस्था का नाम है जिस पर उनका दबदबा होता है।
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Plutocracy names a system, while a plutocrat is one wealthy person with political power or influence.
Plutocracy व्यवस्था का नाम है, जबकि plutocrat ऐसा एक अमीर व्यक्ति होता है जिसके पास राजनीतिक सत्ता या प्रभाव हो।