Editing Plutocracy (section)

{{Short description|Society controlled by the wealthiest citizens}}
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A '''plutocracy''' ({{etymology|grc|''{{wikt-lang|grc|πλοῦτος}}'' ({{grc-transl|πλοῦτος}})|wealth||''{{wikt-lang|grc|κράτος}}'' ({{grc-transl|κράτος}})|power}}) or '''plutarchy''' is a society that is ruled or controlled by people of great [[wealth]] or [[income]]. The first known use of the term in English dates from 1631.<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Plutocracy|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plutocracy|dictionary=Merriam Webster|access-date=2 June 2017}}</ref>  Unlike most political systems, plutocracy is not rooted in any established [[political philosophy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Plutocratic Populism - ECPS |url=https://www.populismstudies.org/Vocabulary/plutocratic-populism/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |language=en-US}}</ref>