Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for plutocrat. Search instead for philocrat.
Definitions

plutocrat

[ploo-tuh-krat] / ˈplu təˌkræt /
NOUN
wealthy person with power
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Ernst returns to Tokyo, now fronting as a playboy plutocrat to mask his espionage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Among the international plutocrat class, one trend is unmissable: Every CEO talks like Elon Musk now.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2023

As recently as Halloween, this boy plutocrat with the shaggy bro-’fro was a freshly minted paragon of greed in the service of good.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2022

But Berggruen acknowledges that his wealth makes him an imperfect messenger: People will simply assume that he’s just another plutocrat looking to avoid higher taxes.

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2022

Despite the liver spots and the purplish swags under his eyes, he at last appeared the cruelly handsome plutocrat, though somewhat reduced.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan


Vocabulary lists containing plutocrat

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training