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plutodemocracy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌplutoʊdɪˈmɒkɹəsi/
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noun

Meaning 1

A deceptive pseudodemocratic government that is in fact a hypercapitalist plutocracy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of plutocracy + democracy.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: პლუტოდემოკრატია (ṗluṭodemoḳraṭia) — pseudodemocracy that is in fact a hypercapitalist plutocracy
  • Portuguese: democracia plutocrática — pseudodemocracy that is in fact a hypercapitalist plutocracy
  • Portuguese: plutodemocracia — pseudodemocracy that is in fact a hypercapitalist plutocracy
  • Spanish: democracia plutocrática — pseudodemocracy that is in fact a hypercapitalist plutocracy